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NATURE NOTES. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Humanitarian League. — At the request of the League the Council 
elected two delegates, Messrs. Edwards and Martin, to attend the National 
Humanitarian Conference at St. Martin’s Hall on February 28 and March i. 
Council Election. Field Club Secretaryship and Rambles. — The 
Council elected Miss Temple to fill a vacancy on the Board, and this lady has 
since been appointed Hon. Secretary of the Field Club, in place of Mr. T. A. 
Uymes, resigned. The Council passed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Dymes 
for his work in connection with the Club last year. The programme for the 
Session, April to June, is now under arrangement ; the full particulars for April 
will appear in that issue. The first Ramble will be on April 6 — Chingford to 
Woodford through the Forest, returning to Hale End. Meet at Chingford station 
3.10 p.m. (Liverpool .Street 2.33 p.m. ) Return day ticket is. A paper will be 
read after tea. 
Council, Committee and Field Club Meetings. — The next meetings 
of the Council take place on March 5 and April 2, at 5.30. The Magazine and 
Leaflet Committee meets on March 20 and April 17, at 5.30, and the Finance 
Committee meets at 6.30 p.m. same evenings. The Field Club Committee meets 
on March 5, at 6.30. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Birmingham. — The Council learn with much regret the resignation of Mrs. 
Windle, the Hon. Secretary of the Branch, and they tender her their best thanks 
for her past services. Miss D. Sturge has kindly undertaken the Hon. Secretary- 
ship ; her address is Ker Yoes, Harborne, near Birmingham. In connection 
with the above Branch the Council have received an excellent report of the 
Branch’s work for the past year. They congratulate them on the state of their 
finances, which are extremely satisfactory. 
Clapton (Lower Lea Valley). — The usual Social Evening of this Branch 
took place on February 4, when various papers were read and the Vice-President, 
Mr. F. Coles, gave a very interesting exhibition with his microscope. Other 
friends contributed music, and a hearty vote of thanks to the helpers concluded 
the evening. 
Riebmond (Lower Thames Valley).— On January 31, Mrs. D. Roberts 
invited many members of the Branch to a Conversazione, at which addresses were 
delivered on local Selbornian subjects by Alderman Burt, Mr. T. F. Wakefield, 
Mr. F. N. Dimbleby, and the Secretaries, Messrs. Allen and Jones. Several 
new members joined, and a very pleasant evening was passed. 
Southgate. — Our “ Selborne ” lecturer, Mr. E. A. Martin, gave his inter- 
esting lecture on “ Gilbert White and the Village of Selborne,” to a very appre- 
ciative audience on the 21st ult. A new feature of Mr. Martin’s lecture was the 
reading of eulogistic letters of Gilbert White from the Duke of Argyll, Sir Edwin 
Arnold, and others. The usual unanimous vote was tendered to the lecturer. 
New Branches. — The Council hope that at Guildford and in the neigh- 
bourhood of Lewes, new Branches will shortly be formed. Members and friends 
in these districts willing to assist can obtain further particulars on application (for 
Guildford), to A. E. Moon, Esq., Guildford Natural History and Microscopical 
.Society, 36, High Street, Guildford, and for Lewes district to H. H. Ebrall, Esq., 
37, High Street, Southover, Lewes. 
The list of Branch contributions is held over till next month. 
Notices for this page must be received not later than March 15 to appear in 
April issue. 
