Il)ork8bire 6eolooical Society. 
OBJECTS. 
This Societj' was founded in llie year 1837 at a meeting of coal pro- 
prietors of the West Riding at Wakelield, and for nearly forty years its 
operations were contined to tliat Riding. The imrpo.ses for which it was 
formed were the investigation of the Yorkshire Coalfield antl the gathering 
of such delinite inforniatiun about its seams of coal and iron>tone as would 
be of use in the prosecution of mining operations. The scope of the Society 
was soon enlarged to include the Arts of Mining and Metallurgy and 
their dependent manufactures, and of tlie machinery and tools employed 
therein, and the name was correspondingly expanded to " Geological and 
Polytechnic." The subscription was originally half-a-guinea, but when 
Proceedings weie published half-a-crown extra was added to meet the cost. 
In 1838 the work of establishing a Museum was commenced, and in 1839 the 
preparation of a section across the Pennine Chain was undertaken. Meetings 
were held regularly at which papers on geology, paheontology, mining, ami 
kindred topics were read ami discussed. In 1877 the rules were revised, and 
it was deci<led to extend the Society"s operntions from the West Riding to 
the whole county. In addition to the ordinary meetings of the Society, from 
time to time investigations were undei taken by the aid of fumls specially 
raised. Among these Avere the investigation of the bone-bearing deposits of 
Raygill, the pre-historic mounds of Grassington, the source of the Aire at 
Malham, and the Underground Waters of Ingleborough. In the two latter 
the Society worked in conjunction with a Committee of the British Associa- 
tion. At the Animal Meeting in 190(3 ic was resolved to change the title to 
"The Yorkshire Geological Society." 
MEMBERSHIP. "~ ~ 
There is no entrance fee. 
A Member may be elected at any General Meeting on the proposition of 
two members. 
Annual Subscription, thirteen shillings, payable January 1st. 
Life Membership Fee, six guineas. 
A General Meeting for the reading of papers is held in Leeds each 
spring. 
General Meetings, associated with extended Field Excursions under 
the leadership of prominent geologists, are held at Easter and twice during 
the summer months in various parts of the county, or in such areas outside 
the county as afford important instruction on the problems of Yorkshire 
Geology. 
The Annual General Meeting is iiehl at the beginning of November 
in one of the princi[»al towns of Yorkshire. 
PUBLICATIONS. 
The Proceedings of the Society, illustrated by plans, sections, and 
photographs, are issued free to the Members each year. 
The back volumes, except the earliest issues, are obtainable on applica- 
tion to the Hon. Librarian of the Society, the University, Leeds. 
