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District Secretaries. — The Council would be very glad to 
appoint district secretaries in places where there are no Branches, 
in accordance with a suggestion made in the last report. 
Affiliated Societies. — The Council has made the following 
arrangements with regard to Affiliated Societies : — 
That if Affiliated Societies want affiliation and the Magazine 
(one copy), they shall pay not less than the minimum subscrip- 
tion, 5s. 
If their members wish to attend the rambles of the Selborne 
Society, they shall pay an additional 5s. per annum for every 
five members who attend, on the understanding that notice of 
the number wishing to be present each time shall be sent to the 
Excursions Secretary. 
In the case of Societies throwing open their evening meetings 
to local and branch members, the privilege of attending the 
rambles shall be accorded to them in return. 
Junior Branches. — Two new Junior Branches have been formed 
during the year, the Tottenham Grammar School, and the 
Chippenham Secondary School. One Junior Branch, namely, 
that at Barmouth, has come to an end. 
Branches. — New Branches have been established for Hammer- 
smith and Fulham, and also for Blackburn. Brief accounts of 
the work which the Branches and Junior Branches have been 
doing are given below. 
Bath . — At the Annual Meeting Colonel Skrine was re-elected President, 
and the resignation of the Honorary Secretary — Mr. W. C. Elwood — was accepted 
with great regret ; since then Mrs. Allon Tucker has been so kind as to undertake 
the work. The report of the Branch shows that a number of interesting rambles 
and lectures were arranged during the year. It is intended to develop the 
Natural History Section in the near future. 
Clapton . — The following is the programme of lectures arranged and carried 
out by the Clapton Branch : — 
1905. 
November 18 
December 16 
1906. 
January 20 
February 17 
March 17 
Subject. Lecturer. 
“Pompeii” ... ... ... ... Mrs. S. Douglas Wilson. 
“ Stones of English History ” (Second R. Marshman Wattson. 
Series) 
“Some Aspects of Plant Life and F.Gilbard, F.I.C.,F.C.S. 
Death ” 
“Some Recollections of Paris” ... J. F. Briscoe. 
Social Evening and Annual General Meeting. 
All with lantern illustrations. 
North Middlesex { Junior ). — This Branch has had a prosperous year, meetings 
or field excursions having been held during the whole of the seasons. Two most 
enjoyable outings were those made to Cheshunt and St. Albans, the first under 
the guidance of Mr. W. J. Wade and the second in charge of Mr. W. Percival 
Westell, F.R.H.S., M.B.O.U. The Aquarian Section of the Branch has had 
profitable rambles along the banks of the River Lea, which they found to be 
a good hunting ground for aquatic insects, crustaceans and molluscs. These were 
generally under the direction of Mr. C. M. Hall, the founder of the Branch. 
The following papers have been read, and demonstrations and addresses given 
during the year : — 
