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secretary's report for 1895. 
During the past twelve months tlie Society has maintained the 
high level both of its meetings and publications, and the attendance 
at tlie meetings has been so satisfactory as to justify tlie conviction 
that the Society is in a thoronghly healthy and active condition. 
The Spring General Meeting was lield at York on April 26th and 
27tli, and was associated with excursions to view the remains of two 
glacial moraines in the neighbourhood. An interesting feature of 
this meeting was the company of several members of the Glacialists' 
Association who had accepted the Council's invitation to join the 
party. On Friday, April 26th, the members met at York Station, 
and the party, numbering 25, was conveyed by waggonette to Ascham 
Bryan, where a section in the York, or more northerly, moraine was 
examined. The journey was resumed to Bilbrough Hall, which was 
shown to the party by the kindness of Guy T. Fairfax, Esq., and the 
curiosities and relics of the Fairfax family, and especially of General 
Lord Fairfax, were described by Commander Markham. Before 
leaving a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Fairfax and 
Commander Markham for their kindness. The return journey was 
by Healaugh and Acomb, giving good views of the rounded contours 
of the York moraine. The General Meeting was held at the Museum 
of the York Philosophical Society, Sir Charles Strickland, Bart., 
presiding. Interesting papers were read by Mr. Thos. Sheppard, of 
Hull, on " Another section in the so-called glacial gravels of Holder- 
ness," and by Mr. C. Fox-Strangways, F.G.S., of the Geological 
Survey of England, on " Glacial Phenomena near York." Mr. Percy 
F. Kendall, F.G.S., gave -an interesting address on ''Additional 
facts respecting the Glacial Phenomena of Yorkshire," illustrated by 
a large map of the York moraines. The members dined together at 
the North Eastern Hotel, nnder the presidency of Rev. E. Maule 
Cole, M.A., F.G.S., in the unavoidable absence of Sir Chas. Strick- 
land. In addition to the usual loyal toast, the toasts of the Lord 
Mayor, Sheriff" and Corporation of York, responded to by the Sheriff, 
