May, 1938 The Queensland Naturalist 83 
LIBRARY. — The Hon. Librarian (Mrs. G. L. Jack- 
son) reports as follows: — 
The Library has been fairly well patronised by 
members during the year, about 60 books and 170 maga- 
zines being lent. 
There is, as usual, rather a big discrepancy between 
the number of books and magazines lent, accounted for, 
no doubt, by the fact that it is some years since books 
were purchased by the Club, and the only new additions 
have been those presented by members. 1 would suggest 
that a selection of suitable volumes be purchased. 
Thanks are extended to those members who have so 
generously donated books and magazines to the Library. 
FINANCE. — Appended hereto is a Financial State- 
ment, showing that at the end of the year the Club had 
a credit balance of £86/6/8. 
W. H. BRYAN, President. 
E. E. BAIRD, Hon. Secretary. 
QUEENSLAND FIELD NATURALISTS’ CLUB. 
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS BY AY. H. BRYAN, 
M.C., D.Sc. 
(Delivered February 21st, 1938) 
Ladies and Gentlemen, 
As the name of our Club indicates, our interests and 
activities lie in the field rather than in the library or in 
the laboratory. But field work does not necessarily con- 
note distant journeys. Our field commences right at our 
doorstep. It is good to remind ourselves of this from 
lime to time, and to remember, when the distant hills 
look attractively green, that quiet, systematic work on 
the things that lie to hand may give more valuable re- 
sults than more spectacular ventures farther afield. If 
you are in agreement with me on these points, then I 
claim that it is permissible for me to talk to you about 
“The Pebbles on my Garden Path.” 
At the outset I should confess that these pebbles are 
not in their natural habitat. They have been carted 
there from the Brisbane River, and it might be argued 
that a natural historian should not concern himself with 
such an obviously unnatural deposit. But I hope to be 
able to convince you that although they are not in situ 
naturale , they may form a convenient starting point for 
an adventure into natural history — as indeed the path 
to the front gate forms the mild beginning of most ad- 
ventures. 
