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which is particularly rich in human remains and celts obtained 
from tumuli in the district, and also contains a good collection 
of Ammonites and Inocerami from the chalk. 
On adjourning, the party dined at the Bell Hotel, after which 
the meeting was held. 
The chair was occupied by Sir Charles W. Strickland, Bart. 
The Hon. Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, held 
at Barnsley on April 9th, which were adopted. 
Moved by the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr. Mortimer, and 
carried — " That Messrs. R. Thompson, York ; Geoffrey 
Dent, Selby; W. Cheetham, Horsforth; Thos. Singleton, 
Great Givendale, Pocklington; and C. W. Bartholomew, 
Blakesley Hall, near Towcester, be elected members." 
Moved by the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr. Scarborough, 
and carried — " That Sir Charles Strickland, Bart., be 
elected a member of this Society." 
Moved by Mr. S. Seal, seconded by Mr. Newman Crossley, 
and carried — " That Mr. Chas. Walker, Houghton Main 
Colliery, Barnsley, be elected a member." 
Moved by the Rev. Mr. Cole, seconded by Sir Chas. Strickland, 
and carried— " That the Rev. D. Fish, M.A., of Huttons 
Ambo, be elected a member." 
Moved by the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr. Scarborough, 
and carried — " That Sir C. W. Strickland be one of the 
Vice-Presidents of the Society, and that Mr. Thomas 
Shaw, of Halifax, Deputy-Lieut, of the West Riding, be 
a Vice-President, in lieu of Mr. John Waterhouse, F.R.S., 
deceased." 
Moved by the Hon. Secretarv, seconded by Mr. Seal, and 
carried—" That the Rev. E. Maule Cole, M. A., be the 
Local Secretary for Driffield." 
The Chairman addressed the meeting. 
The following Papers were read : — 
The Rev. E. M. Cole, M.A., "On the Origin of the Dales." 
W. Cash, F.G.S., and Thos. Hick, B.A., B.Sc, " On Fossil 
Fungi from the Lower Coal Measures." (In the absence 
of the authors the Hon. Secretary gave an abstract. ) 
J. R. Dakyns, M.A., of H.M. Geological Survey, "Notes 
on the Bridlington and Sewerby Gravels." 
G. W. Lamplugh, " Notes on the Glacial Beds in Filey 
Bay." 
