SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Annual Meeting and Conversazione. — This has been fixed for 
Thursday, May 20, from 7.30 to 10.30. The meeting will commence at 
8 o’clock. Offers of Natural History exhibits, photographs, music, &c., are 
requested, and should be made to Mr. G. H. Edwards, Hon. Sec., Conversazione 
Committee, as soon as possible. 
Excursion to Selborne. — It has been found necessary to make an 
alteration in the date. Members will please note that the excursion will now 
take place on Saturday, June 12. 
New Junior Branch. — The Council notes with much pleasure the forma- 
tion of a Junior Branch of the Selborne Society at Hatfield, of which the Rev. H. 
G. O. Kendal! is the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. 
Winter Lectures. — On March 15 an exceedingly interesting lecture wa.s 
delivered on behalf of the Society by Mr. A. Holte Macpherson, F.Z.S., on 
“ Birds,” at a meeting of the St. John’s Guild, Hammersmith. 
Field Club Rambles. — These are held every Saturday throughout the 
summer. All communications to be made to .Mr. E. A. Nash, Hon. Sec. Field 
Club Committee. 
April 24. — hirst ramble of the season. Leave Highams Park Station 
on the arrival of the 2.34 train from Liverpool Street (Clapton 2.45), thence 
through Highams Park to Chingford. Tea at Forest Hotel about 5 p.m. Return 
day ticket to Chingford from Liverpool Street, is., Clapton, 8d. (luide, Mr. R. 
Marshman Wattson. 
Alay I. — Visit to Kew Gardens. Waterloo, 2.30 ; Clapham Junction, 2.40 ; 
Kew Bridge Station, 2.57. Broad .Street, 2.8; Kew Gardens Station, 2.43. 
Return ticket, is. 2d. Meet at main entrance to Gardens, Kew Green, 3.15. 
Council and Committee Meetings. — Meetings are now held on the 
first and third Tuesdays in each month. The next meetings of the Council will 
be held on April 6 and May 4 at 5.30 : of the Magazine and Leaflet Committee 
on April 20 and May 18, at 5.30 ; and of the Conversazione Committee on April 6, 
after the Council .Meeting. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Abinger and Shere. — Professor Boulgcr gave a very interesting lecture on 
“ The Ground Beneath Our Feet ” on February 23, at Peaslake. The Club-room 
was crowded, many being turned aw.ay from the door. The artisans who attended 
have expressed warm appreciation of the lecture. 
Clapton. — The Annual (Meeting of the Branch was held at Upland College, 
Stoke Newington, on March 6, when the report was read and adopted, and the 
officers for the ensuing year elected. An interesting lecture by Mr. C. Montague 
on “The House Fly” followed, and was illustrated by excellent diagrams. 
Croydon and Norwood. — A lecture was delivered by the Hon. Sec. at 
Moffatt Hall on March 9, on “A Lump of Chalk.” The Annual Meeting 
will take place on April 21, by |)ermission of Mrs. IL Phillips, at Vaughan House, 
Morland Road, Croydon. 
Dover (Junior Branch). — A lecture was delivered at Dover College 
on March 20, on “Gilbert White and the ^'illage of Selborne,” by Mr. E. A. 
Martin, F.G.S. The lecture was illustrated by the limelight lantern, under the 
management of Mr. Williams. 
BKANCIt PAYMKN 
IS FOR 1896. 
Ma^axiuts. 
branch Conh'ihutionx 
.•Mjinger and .'shere 
2 12 
0 17 3 
Bath 
4 1 X 
Kensington 
12 17 6 
Weald of Kent 
0810 
Wimbledon and Putney 
203 
300 
Preparation of Balance Sheet. — Hon. .Secs, of branches who have not 
yet sent in their ])ayments for Magazines for 1896, or their Branch contributions, 
are requested to kindly do .so .at once. ki.wakd .V Mar t in, F.G.S., 
Hon. Sfc. A/aya'-.ino nnd I.fajltt Committfe. 
