THE ANNUAL MEETING 
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The desire of the city-dwellers for Nature’s beauty was 
enhanced by their separation. Multitudes who escaped from 
prison on Saint Lubbock’s day owed a deep debt of gratitude to 
their Patron Saint. 
Sir John then put the resolution, which was carried with 
acclamation, and Lord Avebury briefly replied. 
The Honorary Secretary, Mr. Wilfred Mark Webb, pro- 
posed a hearty vote of thanks to the Civil Service Commissioners 
and His Majesty’s Office of Works, for their kindness in allowing 
the Society to meet in Burlington Gardens. This was seconded 
by Professor Boulger and carried unanimously. 
Mrs. Dukinfield Scott then showed a series of photographs 
of plants taken at short intervals, but projected on to the screen 
by the aid of the kammatograph in rapid succession. By this 
means the flowers of Crocus, Spaniiaunia, Fuchsia, Clivea, &c., 
were made, as it were, to open before the eyes of the audience, 
and naturally the exhibition excited considerable interest. 
Mr. Jonathan Hutchinson, F.R.S., afterward took the chair, 
so that Lord Avebury might have an opportunity of examining 
the microscopes and other exhibits ; and Mr. Oliver G. Pike 
then gave a short lecture on “ Some Birdland Comedies,” and 
delighted the audience as usual with his beautiful photographs, 
which were thrown upon the screen in illustration of his remarks. 
He was followed by Mr. Percival Westell, who, under the title 
of “ A Feathered Philistine Caught in the Act,” gave an account 
of the habits and behaviour of the young cuckoo in other birds’ 
nests. With Mr. Westell’s address the proceedings in the 
Theatre were brought to a close. 
The South-west Hall was practically devoted to an exhibition 
of microscopes. Objects were shown under them by Fellows of 
the Royal Microscopical Society, members of the Quekett Club, 
and others, of whom the following is a list : Messrs. Henry 
Austin, Franklin T. Barratt, Thomas N. Cox, H. E. Freeman, 
E. C. Goulton, Ernest Hinton, the Rev. H. N. Hutchinson, 
M.A., Messrs. Richard R. T. Lewis, F.R.M.S., E. Leonard, 
B. T. Lowne, R. Marks, F.R.M.S., J. Marshall, F.R.M.S., 
Herbert S. Martin, J. Milton OfFord, F.R.M.S., W. C. Smith, 
C. D. Soar, F.R.M.S., A. W. Stokes, H. Tavener, F.R.MS., 
Charles Turner, Wattson and Sons, Charles West, and C. H. E. 
West. 
Of the general exhibits, those should be mentioned first 
which are connected directly or indirectly with Gilbert White. 
By the courtesy of Mr. Walter Daniel, two letters written by 
Gilbert White to his brother, the Rev. John White, were shown. 
Mr. Daniel also exhibited a proof of the frontispiece of the first 
edition of the “Natural History of Selborne” “before letters” 
and unfolded. 
Mr. E. Bidwell took the trouble to illustrate Gilbert White’s 
letter to Pennant with a series of rush-lights, rush-holders and 
a tinder-box from his celebrated collection. 
