secretary's report. 
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on the 12tli and 13th of August. A meeting was held in the 
evening of the first day, at which Sir Charles Dodsworth presided. 
Between 30 and 35 members took part in the excursion. The Society 
is indebted to Mr. Wm. Horne, the local secretary for the district, 
for the admirable arrangements made for the success of the meeting. 
The third meeting was held at Barnsley on November 17th, 
T. W. Embleton, Esq., in the chair. Papers were read by Messrs. 
J. R. Mortimer, Jno. Holmes, James W. Davis, Prof. Arnold 
Lupton, C.E., Rev. J. Magens Mello, M.A., Rev. J. Stanley Tute, B. A., 
and Richard Reynolds. 
For the present year three photographs have been issued to the 
members of the Society, illustrating the contortions in the chalk at 
Flamborough Head. It is proposed to issue for next year a photo- 
graph, printed as before, by the Autotype Company, illustrating the 
fossil tree discovered at Clayton, near Bradford, and since purchased 
and removed to Owen's College, Manchester. 
The Society is indebted to the following gentlemen who have 
represented the Society in the several towns or districts specified, as 
Honorary Local Secretaries: — 
Barnsley Thomas Lister, Victoria Crescent 
Bradford Thos. Tate, F.G-.S., 4, Kingston Road, Leeds 
Bridlington Geo. W. Lamplugh, Bridlington Quay 
Brighouse Thomas Ormerod, Woodfield, Brighouse 
Dewsbury P. F. Lee, West Park Villas 
Driffield Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., Wetwang 
Halifax Geo. Pabchett, Junr., Shaw Hill 
Harrogate R. Peach, Harrogate 
Huddersfield P. Sykes, 33, Estate Buildings 
Leeds S. A. Adamson, 52, Well Close Terrace 
Leyburn and Wensleydale Wm. Horne, Leyburn 
Thirsk W. Gregson, Balder sby, nr. Thirsk 
York H. M. Platnauer, The Museum 
The proceedings and memoirs of the learned Societies, whose 
names are appended, are forwarded to the Society; in exchange our 
proceedings are sent to them. The thanks of the Society are due 
and hereby tendered to those Societies for their respective contribu- 
tions. 
Essex Naturalists Field Club. 
Norwich Geological Society. 
