FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. 
Fellow Members, 
On Saturday last, our first ramble took place to Hapton Tower. Arrangements had 
been made by Mr. R. Radcliffe for the party to proceed by way of Tower Clough. There 
was a good muster of members ; the guide being Mr. Westall. Those members who were 
present will mark this ramble as one of the pleasantest we have had. A short report of it 
appears in the “ Express ” and “ Gazette ” of Wednesday, May 20th. 
The Summer Syllabus, as at present arranged, is as follows, but is subject to alter- 
ation : — 
Saturday, May 16th — Hapton Tower. 
,, June 6th — Pendle Forest. Train leaves Barracks for Nelson, 2-41 ; Bank 
Top, 2-44. 
,, June 20th — Moorhiles Clough. Meet at Room 2-30. 
,, July 4th — Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. Particulars supplied later. 
„ July 25th — Holmes Chapel District. Joint Ramble with Bacup Natural History 
Society. Leader, Mr. George Scott, Bacup. 
,, August 1st — Old Iron Mine, Cliviger. Joint Ramble with Bacup Natural History 
Society. Leader, Mr. J. A. Lee, Bacup. 
Your Council note with pleasure, that a Natural History Society has been formed in 
connection with the Mechanics’ Institution. Mr. Ernest Evans has been elected President, 
and Mr. John Redman, Hon. Secretary. The Subscription has been fixed at 6d. per 
annum, and the Council is officially informed that the Society is open to all — members and 
non-members of the Mechanics’ alike. An interesting syllabus of rambles has been drawn 
up, a list of which may be seen in the Society’s room. Your Council wish every success to 
the new Society in its efforts to foster and encourage a knowledge and love of the animate 
and inanimate Nature around us. 
A Communication has been received from Mr. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., Hon. 
Secretary of The Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. The Union is holding its 123rd Meeting at 
Hellifield, from Whit-Saturday to Whit-Tuesday. Members of the Burnley Literary and 
Philosophical Society have been kindly invited to join the Union, and itis proposed that a small 
party shall do so on either Whit-Monday or Whit-Tuesday, as may be most convenient. 
Monday’s route for the Geologists will be as follows : — Knowlmere, Dunmow, and perhaps 
Slaidburn, and the party will be under the guidance of Prof. Tiddeman, M.A., F.G.S. On 
Tuesday, the Geologists start from Whitewell for Slaidburn, and another party will start from 
Clitheroe Station at 9-10 to meet the one from Whitewell, returning to Clitheroe at 4-30. 
All particulars may be had from the General Secretary, who will be glad to arrange with 
members who are desirous of going on either of the days named. Of course there will be 
special cheap fares, and it is hoped that some few of the members will represent the Society 
on this occasion. 
As the holiday season is fast approaching, the Council hope that members when away 
from home, will endeavour to secure objects of interest for the Society, as well as make 
observations which may be of use hereafter. 
The Council will also be glad to hear from any member concerning any special subject 
or paper for the Winter Syllabus. Any communication to the Secretary will receive early 
attention. 
