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secretary's report. 
During the past year there has been an addition of nine new 
members, the total number now being 219. Of these five are honorary 
members, and thirty-six have compounded for their annual subscrip- 
tions and become life members. 
The Society has met three times during the year, the Annual 
Meeting being included. A meeting was held in May at Malton, 
when Mr. J. H. Phillips, of Scarborough, presided, and papers were 
read by Mr. G. W. Lamplugli and the Honorary Secretary. A second 
meeting was held on August 14th, at Hickleton, near Doncaster, 
when the members present were entertained by one of the Vice- 
Presidents, Lord Hahfax, who also presided at the meeting. Seven 
new members were elected, and Mr. T. W. H. Mitchell, C.E., was 
elected local secretary for Barnsley. Eight papers were read, the one 
by Professor Arnold Lupton being illustrated by the oxy-hydrogen 
Hght ; the others were by Revs. J. Stanley Tute and E. Maule Cole, 
Messrs. William Cheetham, J. R. Mortimer, T. Carter Mitchell, and 
and George R. Vine. 
A sum of five pounds was voted from the funds of the Society, 
to be presented to Mr. G. R. Vine to enable him to prosecute his 
original researches in Fossil Polyzoa. 
The Annual Meeting was the third, and was held in the rooms of 
the Philosophical Society, Leeds. The president, the Marquis of Ripon, 
occupied the chair, and the usual business of the annual meeting 
was transacted. The President gave an address, and papers were 
read by Messrs. C. E. De Ranee, G. R. Vine, T. Tate, G. W. Lamplugh, 
Hick and Cash, and Rev. E. Jones. 
To the following list of Local Secretaries must be added the 
the name of Mr. T. W. H. Mitchell, C.E., who has kindly undertaken 
the office for the Barnsley district. 
Bradford Thos. Tate, F.G.S., 5, Eldon Mount, Leeds 
Bridlington G. W. Lamplugh, Bridlington Quay 
Driffield Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., Wetwang 
Halifax ... Geo. Patchett, Junr., Halifax 
Harrogate R. Peach, Harrogate 
Huddersfield P. Sykes, 33, Estate Buildings, Huddersfield 
