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NATURE NOTES 
Museum (Natural History) ; The Hon. Gladys Graham-Murray, Dunkeld ; H. 
Norman Gray, Esq., City of London College; Ur. Greenwood, Barnet; Mrs. 
W. J. Anstey Greet, Weybridge ; E. M. Mode, Esq., Bombay. 
Hampstead Branch. — Miss Myra Barr, Holland Park ; Miss Elsie Owen ; Miss 
Scull, Hampstead. 
Donation. — The Council has pleasure in acknowledging a donation of 5s. 
from Stanley E. Bailey, Esq. ; Mrs. W. J. Anstey Greet, 5s. 
Library. — The Honorary Librarian will attend at 20, Hanover Square, 
from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., on the evenings when the Publications Committee 
meet (at present on the second Monday in the month), for the purpose of issuing 
books to Members. 
General Purposes Committee. — The Council decided on October 24 
that its meetings should be held in future once in two months. As a result of 
this action a General Purposes Committee was appointed to meet, if necessary, 
in the intervals. It consists of the Rev. Ashington Bullen (ex officio), Mrs. 
Percy Myles, Dr. Dudley Buxton, Mr. Hailes, Mr. Poole, and Mr. Webb. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES AND AFFILIATED 
SOCIETIES. 
Birmingham and Midland. — On Tuesday, November 14, a lecture was 
given on “ Birds and their Ways,” by Miss E. H. Pitcairn, in the Large Lecture 
Theatre of the Midland Institute. Between six and seven hundred children 
from the primary schools of the city were present. The lecture, which was 
illustrated with some beautiful lantern views, was interspersed with a number of 
anecdotes of bird life, which were much appreciated by the children, who heartily 
applauded Miss Pitcairn at the close of her lecture. Mr. T. H. Russell presided, 
and said a few words dealing with the special objects of the Selborne Society. 
Clapton (Lower Lea Valley). — The opening meeting of the session, 
1905-6, was held on November 18, at Sigdon Road School, Hackney Downs. 
There was a very satisfactory attendance of members and friends to hear a 
lecture on “ Pompeii,” by Mrs. L. Douglas Wilson. The lecture was illustrated 
by more than eighty most interesting slides, and was greatly appreciated by the 
audience, who accorded Mrs. Wilson a hearty vote of thanks. 
Ealing. — The Committee of the Ealing Branch has pleasure in acknow- 
ledging subscriptions of greater value than 5s. from the following Members : 
Mrs. Arthur Hill, £1 is. ; F. H. Dangar, Esq., los. 
North Middlesex Junior. — On Saturday, October 28, a tea party and 
social evening was held by the children’s section at Brunswick Hall, kindly lent 
by Mr. f. L. Wood. Those present numbered over forty. The cost was 
defrayed by adherents of the Branch and Associates, the arrangements being 
under the direction of Miss E. M. Grint, Honorary Secretary of the Section. 
A very large number of exhibits were made which would have done credit to 
any museum. These included local lepidoptera, collections of water insects. 
British hawk-moths, British and exotic marine shells, land and freshwater shells, 
a case illustrating common garden insects, larvae (preserved of) butterflies and 
moths, as well as collections of fossils. Mr. C. M. Hall, M.M.S., in his opening 
address reviewed the history of the Selborne Society and its objects, the institution 
and formation of Junior Branches, and the North IVIiddlesex Branch in particular. 
A most interesting part of the programme was the distribution of prizes which 
were handed to the recipients by Miss Grace M. Grint. Votes of thanks to the 
donors of the prizes and to those who had subscribed towards the cost of the 
evening’s enjoyment, were proposed and carried. A vote of thanks to Mr. Hall 
for presiding, and to Miss Grint and her ladies’ Committee for making the meeting 
such a decided success, brought the proceedings to a close. 
North Wilts Field and Camera Club.— On Saturday, October 21, 
the Club had the pleasure of hearing Mrs. L. Douglas Wilson lecture on “ Pom- 
peii.” The Chair was taken by Mr. (i. Avenell, Vice-President. Mrs. Wilson 
first gave a brief outline of the history of Pompeii, the pleasant sunny resort 
of wealthy Romans. To-day the excavations are carried on most carefully, 
the aim beittg to restore everything to its condition prior to the eruption of 
