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Mr. White travelled widely in Queensland and visited all of the 
Australian States except Northern Territory. Botany was both his recreation 
ond his work. In 1918 he visited New Guinea, and was there again in 
1944 to instruct members of army forestry units. In 1923, he collected 
in New Caledonia. Most of 1939 was spent ct the Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Kew, in England, examining type material of Australian plants and working 
on the Identification of undetermined specimens. For six months during 
1945, he wos in the Solomon Islonds co-operating in a forest survey of 
the area. 
In 1946, Mr. White was awarded the Mueller Memorial Medal. Two 
years later he received the honorary degree of Master of Science at the 
University of Queensland. He was a past President of several well-known 
societies. 
His travels provided him with a wealth of anecdote on which he drew 
to enliven his talks and conversation. He was always bright and interesting 
company. His sudden death in 1950 came as a shock to all who knew 
him and caused a very great loss to the Club. 
Mrs. White, who is still with us, should also be mentioned in her 
own right os an early and active member of the Club. 
The only published list of members of the Club appeared in the first 
issue of ^"The Naturalist'", i.e., in March, 1908. Among the foundation 
members, Messrs. J. E. England, J. C. McMinn, and J. Wedd are the 
only survivors who have been located. Other members at that early date 
who are still living include Messrs. G. H. Barker, R. W. Lahey (who has 
played an active part in the National Park movement) and W. A. Zerner. 
Mr. Barker is the only one of these early members who still attends 
our meetings. In the 1908 list his main interest was given as botany, but 
for many years we have known him as an authority on ornithology. He 
was on the Council In 1910 and served almost continuously until quite 
recently, when ill-health caused his retirement. He was President in 1920 
ond on other occasions. For some years he was our efficient Excursion 
Secretary. He has also been most generous in presenting to the Club 
valuable books and magazines on natural history. 
While in Brisbane, Mr. A. H. Chisholm was one of the Club's keenest 
ond most active members. He was an ardent advocate for the protection 
of our native fauna and flora, a renowned ornithologist and bird photog- 
rapher. On his departure for the South in 1922 he was made an Honorary 
Member, and has since published several interesting books on notural 
history subjects. 
Dr. E. 0. Marks became a member in the early 1 920's, was President 
on more than one occasion, and for many years a member of the Council. 
His interest is chiefly geological, but almost everything in the way of 
natural history seems to be included. He and Mrs. Marks have been 
popular hosts to the Club on a number of occasions at their Camp 
Mountain home. His daughter, Dr. E. N. Marks, as on entomologist, is 
following in her father's footsteps in her interest in our Club. She is a 
noted authority on mosquitoes, our present Excursion Secretary and a Past 
President. 
Our library, as old as the Club, with its large stock of books and 
magazines, plays an important part. Many Australian and overseas 
societies send us their publications in exchange for our own, and in 
addition there are many reference books on natural history subjects. Mrs. 
G. L. Jackson has capably acted as Librarian for a number of years now. 
No account of office-bearers would be complete without mention of 
Miss E. E. Baird, our Hon. Secretary for more than 21 years, during which 
time she did a worthy job. For part of that time she acted as Excursion 
