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and if possible, rendered permanent by some of the processes now in 
use. The Committee have made enquiries as to the probable cost of 
such photographs, and they are of opinion that one or two plates 14 ins. 
by 9 ins, may be issued annually without incurring too heavy an 
expense. 
4. That a summary of Geological Literature relating to the West 
Riding, published within the preceding year, be inserted in the Annual 
Eeport of Proceedings. The Committee also recommend that a list of 
titles of papers on "West Eiding Geology contained in the transactions 
and journals for past years of the various geological societies, as well 
as of separate publications on the same subject, be issued in an early 
report. 
" Mr. L. C. Miall having offered to undertake for one year, without 
salary, the duties of Assistant Secretary, the Committee recommend 
that this arrangement be sanctioned by the Society. 
" The Committee consider it highly desirable to retain a collection of 
local fossils in some central part of the West Eiding. They would 
urge the necessity of increasing and improving the collection of the 
Society, under such regulations as may add to its usefulness as a means 
of public instruction." 
The following gentlemen were requested to act as a Committee of 
Publication and Revision : — Messrs. Wilson, Eeynolds, Ward, Pilliter, 
and Miall. 
The Chairman then made the following remarks on the Geology of 
the neighbourhood of Keighley : — " Before making the remarks which 
I have to offer on the geology of this district, allow me to say, on behalf 
of the inhabitants of this town and the officers and members of the 
institution under whose roof we meet to-day, that we are glad to have 
the honour of your presence amongst us. I believe I am right in 
saying that this is the first time that any society whose objects are 
purely scientific has ever held a meeting here ; and we are disposed to 
look upon your Society with more than ordinary interest, as we consider 
you to be a direct lineal descendant of the agitation in scientific matters 
which took place some thirty-five years ago, when Mechanics' Insti- 
tutes were first formed. We find in our old cupboards and cabinets 
instruments and fossils that were purchased and collected at that time, 
but wliich have served little purpose since. Few persons now 
living remember the story of that rising of scientific light which was 
dimmed, if not extinguished, for want of a larger supply of ordinary 
education. We are now, however, in hopes that in the Elementally 
Education Act of 1870, and other agencies, a firm basis has been laid 
for the higher education of the people. It has been suggested that as 
I am chairman of your gathering here to-day, the least that I can do is 
