THE THESIDENTS ADUllESS. 
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At tlio same meeting Mr. Candler produced a fine collection of 
Flint Implements from the JSTortli Island of Japan, and your 
President showed, on behalf of Mr. li. J. Howard, an instantaneous 
photograph of Gulls in Hight. 
The obituary for the year contains the name of Henry Stevenson, 
a good all-round naturalist, hut best known as an ornithologist, who 
passed away at the age of fifty-five, and leaving the ornithological 
work,” with which his name will ever he associated, incomplete. 
The ‘Birds of Norfolk’ is a publication of which any county 
may he justly proud, and has done more to foster a love of nature 
in East ilnglia than anything which has ever issued from the press. 
Its accomplished author v/as one of the founders of our Society, 
and its warm friend and supporter always, succeeding to the 
Ilev. J. Crompton as second President in 1871, and afterwards 
taking office as one of the Vice-Presidents. It is not too much to 
say, that every paper in our pages which proceeded from his pen 
teems witli interest. I would hut refer to “ The Meres of Wretham 
Heath,” “The abundance of Little Gulls in 1869 — 70,” “The 
Wild Birds’ Protection Act,” and his annual record of Norfolk- 
killed raritie.s, kept up with so much pains in our ‘ Transactions ’ 
and in the ‘ Zoologist.’ Of las liljerality in imparting information on 
all ornitliological matters one who know him Avell can speak. 
His knowledge was not confined to the birds of one county; what- 
ever ho knew ho placed it at the disposal of all comers, and truly a 
love of nature Avas the only introduction ever needed by him Avhen 
asked for information about birds. 
Cue cannot but regret that the magnificent collection of stuffed 
birds, over Avhich he spent mucli money and spared no pains, Avas 
not secured intact for the IMuseum collections, but tlio friends of 
that institution did their best to raise money for that purpose, and 
Avith the fund, at all events some of the choicest rarities Avere 
secured, of Avhich some account is given by Mr. SoutliAvell 
{cmfea p. 498). To this gentleman he has beejueathed the task of 
completing the ‘ Birds of Norfolk,’ and it could not be in better hands ; 
and Ave may hope that he Avill speedily bring this important Avork 
to a successful termination, though the task Avill not be a light one. 
