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ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1912. 
The Society has enjoyed another successful year, an average num- 
ber of members having attended the meetings and excursions. Part 
III. of Vol. XVII. of the Proceedings was published at the beginning 
of the year, but owing to a mistake on the part of the printers was cut 
smaller than the standard size. This would have caused a difficulty 
when binding the completed volume, so arrangements were made with 
the printers who undertook to reprint a number of copies. The 
members of the Society were informed of this and such as applied 
received copies cut to the normal size. Considerable progress has been 
made with the Bibliography of Yorkshire Geology. The special 
Editor, Mr. T. Sheppard, found — during the editing of the MSS. of the 
late Mr. Fox-Strangways — that many additions were necessary, so 
that ultimately the work will contain additional matter at least equal 
to that of the original MSS. This will cause delay in issuing the 
Bibliography, but will greatly enhance its value. 
The Spring Meeting was held in Leeds on Thursday, March 7th, 
the morning excursion being well attended. The evening meeting was 
held in the Department of Geology at the University, and after the 
completion of the formal business Mr. A. Gilligan, F.G.S., introduced 
a discussion on '" The Origin of the Millstone Grit," illustrating his 
remarks with lantern slides and rock specimens. The specimens 
included angular fragments of various types of rocks. A keen dis- 
cussion followed, Prof. Kendall, Dr. Wilmore and Messrs. W. Simpson 
and Cosmo Johns taking part. The meeting then adjourned to the 
Geological Laboratory where specimens further illustrating the origin 
of the Millstone Grit were displayed. A suite of Antarctic rock speci- 
mens was exhibited, and a working model illustrating delta formation 
proved very interesting. 
The Easter meeting was held in Appleby. Owing to the coal 
strike having impeded the train service, considerable difficulty was 
experienced by members in reaching the place of meeting, and under 
the circumstances the attendance, which included Mr. Alfred Harker, 
the President, was very encouraging. The field excursions were 
conducted by Prof. Kendall and covered the chief geological features 
of the district. The formal business meeting was held in the Tufton 
Arms Hotel on Saturday, April 6th, and resumed on Monday, April 
8th, when Prof. Kendall introduced the question of the relationship 
