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SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
[Note.— All Announcements with regard to Future Meetings of 
THE Central Society or Branches will be found together at the 
END OF THESE NOTICES.] 
New Members. — The following members stand for election ; Central 
Society. — Sydney Cable, Esq. ; Walter Cocksedge, Esq. ; Stanley Ewart Evans, 
Esq. ; the Rev. Claude Hinscliff ; D. Howe, Esq. ; Gregory M. Mathews, Esq., 
F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Mi.-s Margaret Pott; Mrs. H. M. Pritchard; Mrs. E. F. 
Probart ; G. G. Trehern, Esq, ; Cecil Worssam, Esq. 
Birmingham Branch. — Mrs. Lowndes. 
Ealing Branch. — Cyril R. Harris, Esij. ; Miss Jessie W. Harris. 
Farnham Branch. — H. Bury, Es<). ; Miss Ellen Webb. 
Subscriptions. — The Council has pleasure in acknowledging subscriptions 
of greater value than 5s. from the following members : F. Alfred Currey, Es<j., 
£\ IS. : Mrs. F. A. Currey, £\ is. ; G. A. Macmillan, Esq., £,\ is. ; H. Chip- 
perfield. Esq., los. 6d. ; H. O. Minty, Esq., los. ; the Rev. E. F. Russell, los. 
Library. — The Honorary Librarian will attend at 20, Hanover Square, 
from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., on the evenings of June 17 and July 15, for the 
purpose of issuing books to members. 
The Honorary Librarian announces with great pleasure the addition to the 
Library of the first edition of White’s “ Selborne,” 1789, purchased by the 
Society. This is a fine tall copy, which when bought was bound in unsightly 
German boards, but through the liberality of Mr. Rashleigh Holt White, great- 
grand-nephew of Gilbert White, it has been splendidly re-bound in red morocco. 
Nature Study Prize. — The prize of half a guinea offered by Mr. A. 
Holte Macpherson for the best illustrated description of the growth of three 
plants, dealing with the unfolding of the leaves and opening of the flowers, has 
been awarded to Miss Irene Coombe, of Streatham Hill High School. 
EXCURSIONS. 
Saturday, April 13. — By the courtesy of the Rev. the Provost of Eton (Dr. 
Hornby), forty-three members on this day visited Eton College. Mr. Wilfred 
Mark Webb first of all conducted the party over the Museum, where there were 
to be seen the fine Egyptian collections bequeathed by the late Major W. J. 
Myers. These include his well-known specimens of blue faience and a remark- 
able series of portrait models from Romano-Egyptian tombs. Considerable 
interest was aroused by the collection presented by Major Myers, which illus- 
trated a very early civilisation, namely, that of the prehistoric people of Egypt, 
named by Professor Petrie “ the new race,” because when he found their 
remains he at once saw that they differed greatly from the dynastic Egyptians. 
At first he thought that they were invaders and concjuerors, but further researches 
have shown that they were the forerunners of the better known inhabitants of 
Egypt. The stone knives of these prehistoric people are of marvellous workman- 
ship, as are also their stone vases, which date from between 5000 and 6000 R.C. 
The local and other natural history collections in the older part of the 
building were also e.\amined and described, and then attention was directed to 
the new wing built by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawson in memory of their son, 
Lionel George Lawson, who unfortunately lost his life in the fire at Eton a 
year or two ago. The ground floor is given up to cases of birds mounted in 
their natural surroundings, and the upper room is devoted to illustrating the 
various features, and peculiarities in the structure of bird.s. ■ Cases illustrating 
feathers, eggs and nests have been already arranged, and other series are in 
course of completion. 
The party on leaving the Museum proceeded to examine the College Hall 
in which the scholars dine, apd afterwards went to the Fellows’ Library, where 
the famous Mazarin Bible was seen. The original charter and grant of arms 
from Henry VI. were among the interesting documents displayed. 
After tea the College Chapel was visited, where the new altar and Watts’ 
celebrated picture, “Sir Galahad,” attracted attention. Some members also 
found an opportunity of seeing the lower Chajiel and some of the school-rooms. 
