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tCbe Selbotne Society’s iTTjaoasine. 
No. 184. APRIL, 1905. VoL. XVI. 
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. 
To promote tlie study of Natural History. To preserve from 
needless destruction such wild animals and plants as are harm- 
less, beautiful, or rare. To discourage the wearing and use for 
ornament of: (i) The skins and furs of such animals as are 
in danger of being exterminated ; (2) the skins and plumage 
of such birds as are not domesticated. To protect places and 
objects of natural beauty or antiquarian interest from ill- 
treatment or destruction. To afford facilities for combined effort 
in promoting any of the above or kindred objects. 
SELBORNIANA. 
The Annual Meeting and Soiree. — The Annual Meeting 
and Soiree of the Society will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 
1905, in the Large Theatre and Halls at Burlington Gardens 
(formerly the buildings of London University), by kind permis- 
sion of the Civil Service Commissioners. Lord Avebury will 
preside and will deliver his annual address ; and there will also 
be entertainments and exhibits as usual, of which details will 
be announced later. All Members will be entitled to receive 
one non-transferable ticket, and to purchase others for their 
friends at a nominal price (one shilling). Members unattached 
to Branches will receive their tickets by post : Branch Members 
must apply to their local Honorary Secretary, as must also 
Associates, who, with Adherents, will be allowed to purchase 
tickets for themselves and their friends at the price of one 
shilling. Guests’ tickets, which may be had from the Honorary 
General and Local Secretaries, will have no price printed upon 
them ; but they will under no condition be available unless 
signed by a Member, Associate or Adherent. 
