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NATURE NOTES. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Special G-eneral Meeting. — This was held on Xovember.5, at the 
Society’s Rooms, 20, Hanover Square, \Y., in accordance with notice given last 
month, when the following additional rule was adopted : — 
Rule XVIIa. — That a junior branch may be formed at a school or elsewhere, 
of persons under age, upon the written application of an adult, who shall be held 
responsible for the conduct of such branch, shall be a full member of the Society, 
and shall represent the branch upon the Council. 
That junior branches be subject to the general rules of the Society, with the 
following exceptions : — 
(a) That the subscriptions of members of junior branches be fixed by their 
respective Committees, but only such members as subscribe 5s. per annum and 
upward shall be full members of the Selborne Society. 
(b) That no payment be due from junior branches to the General Fund except 
an annual subscription of not less than 5s. 
(r) That each junior branch be entitled to receive the magazine. 
O) That the members of junior branches be styled Associates of the Selborne 
Society. 
At the Council Meeting held on October i. Rev. H. E. Bull was elected a 
member of the Council, and Mrs. Percy Myles was elected Hon. Librarian. Gifts 
of books, or donations towards the purchase of books, will be gladly received. 
Council and Committee Meetings. — The next meetings of the Council 
will beheld on Tuesda)-, December 3, and Thursday, January 2, at 5.30; of the 
Magazine and Leaflet Committee on December 18, and Thursday, Januarj’ 16 at 
5.30 ; of the Finance Committee on December 18, and Januarj’ 16, at 6.30. 
Commencing with the New Year all Council and Committee Meetings will be 
held on the first and third 1 hursdays in each month. 
Branch Contribution. 
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NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Bath. — The Council has received notification of the resignation of the Hon. 
Sec., Dr. George Norman, who will, however, still retain the Treasurership of the 
Branch. Mrs. Wheatcroft, of 27, Rivers Street, has kindly accepted the post in 
his stead. The opening Conversazione took place on November 2, when the Rev. 
H. H. Winwood read a most interesting paper entitled “A Geological Ramble,” 
in which he dealt with the local gravel deposits, and advanced interesting theories 
accounting for them. The lecture was illustrated by the limelight, under the 
able manipulation of Mr. E. J. Appleby. 
Clapton. — The first meeting of the Winter Session was held on November 2, 
when an interesting paper on “Some Marine Boring Animals” was read by Miss 
Edith J. Temple. 
Croydon. — The meetings of the Branch arranged for the Winter Session 
were opened on November 12, when the Hon. Sec. lectured on “ A Chat about 
Coal,” before the West Croydon Social Institute. There was a large audience 
present. The lecture was illustrated by numerous diagrams and fossils. 
Edward A. Martin, 
Hon. Sec. Magazine and Leaflet Committee. 
