RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 
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Letters of regret for non-attendance were read from Messrs. 
W. Simpson, C. E. Femiell, and J. H. Howarth. 
Annual Meeting. — A letter was read from Lord Ripon with 
reference to the annual meeting. A letter was read from Lord 
Crewe re<?rettinor that he could not fix a date earlier than the 
end of October for a visit to Fryston, but, in case that would be 
convenient, offering the members his hospitality. 
After some discussion it was felt that this date would be 
rather late for a meeting at Pontefract, and it was resolved to ask 
Lord Crewe for permission to hold over his invitation for another 
year. 
It was resolved that the annual meeting be held at Leeds. 
November 17th was suggested as a suitable date. The Secretary 
read an abstract of the report, which was approved. 
Officers and Council. — A letter was read from Mr. Arnold 
Lupton, F.G.S., resigning his seat on the Council on account of 
removal from Leeds. 
The list of Officers and Council was submitted, and it was 
decided to nominate Mr. Edgar D. Wellburn, L.R.C.P., of Sowerby 
Bridge, for the vacant seat on the Council, and Mr. William 
Whitaker, P.G.S., F.R.S.,as an Honorary Member of the Society. 
The Hon. Secretary was instructed to prepare a nomination 
paper for the annual meeting, as was done last year. 
Grassington Finds. — A report was received from Mr. A. 
Dodgson of the unsatisfactory state of the "Finds," at Grassington, 
belonging to the Society, 
Mr. J. J. Wilkinson reported that the three trustees appointed 
by the Society (Messrs. J. R. Eddy, F.G.S., E. T. Hartley, M.A., 
and J. J. Wilkinson), had done their best to arrange for the 
amalgamation of Mr. Bailey Harker's collection with that of this 
Society, but owing to local difficulties that had been found, up 
to the present, impracticable. They felt that their position was 
very unsatisfactory, and tendered their resignations. 
After some discussion it was resolved that the Secretary 
arrange with some competent person to pack up the specimens and 
have them conveyed to Leeds for exhibition at the annual meeting. 
