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Zbe Selborne Society’s fll}aoa3me. 
No. 162. 
JUNE, 1903. 
Vol. XIV. 
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. 
To preserve from unnecessary destruction such wild birds, 
animals and plants as are harmless, beautiful, or rare. To 
discourage the wearing and use for ornament of birds and their 
plumage, except when the birds are killed for food or reared 
for their plumage. To protect places and objects of antiquarian 
interest or natural beauty from ill-treatment or destruction. To 
promote the study of natural history. 
ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVERSAZIONE. 
HE Society’s Annual Meeting and Conversazione was 
held on Tuesday evening, May 5, at 20, Hanover 
Square, Lord Avebury (President of the Society) 
presiding. There was a good attendance, amongst 
those present being Sir George Ivekewich, K.C.M.G., Sir John 
Cockburn, K.C.B., W. Whitaker, Esq., F.R.S., J. L. Otter, 
Esq., Prof. G. S. Boulger, F.L.S., F.G.S., Prof. F. E. Hulme, 
F.L.S., L. W. Chubb, Esq., and Miss Marie Corelli. 
In moving the adoption of the Report and accounts for 
the year, Lord Avebury, who was warmly received, said the 
members of the Society might fairly congratulate themselves 
upon the past year, which had neither been an uneventful nor 
an unsuccessful one. Their finances on the whole were in a 
satisfactory condition, but no doubt, like a great many other 
institutions and individuals, if they had a little more money 
they could do a great deal more good. He hoped therefore 
their friends would do all they could to improve the state 
of the cash balance. On the whole, however, they were in a 
