Dec., 1889. 
THE MIDLAND UNION. 
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E. de Hamel (Treasurer), Prof. Hillhouse, M.A., F.L.S., Mr. 
W. K. Parkes (Assistant Hon. Secretary), Mr. H. Pearce, 
E.L.S., F.G.S., Mr. C. E. Eobinson, and Mr. H. M. J. 
Underhill. The report of the adjudicators for the Darwin 
Medal, and the Annual Eeport were received, discussed, and 
adopted for presentation to the Annual Meeting, and a recom¬ 
mendation to the Union to appoint a committee to consider 
the affairs of the Union with especial reference to the 
privileges of the component societies and their relations with 
the “ Midland Naturalist ” was also passed. 
From half-past three to half-past four afternoon tea was 
served in one of the galleries of the Museum, after which the 
GENEEAL ANNUAL MEETING 
was held in the large Lecture Theatre of the Museum, under 
the presidency of Mr. E. B. Poulton, M.A., F.E.S., the 
attendance being exceptionally large. After a few words of 
welcome from the President, the minutes of the last meeting 
were taken as read, and the Secretary read the following 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE MIDLAND UNION 
OF NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETIES. 
The Societies which are now members of the Union are as 
follows: — 
Birmingham Microscopists’ and Naturalists’ Union. 
Birmingham Natural History and Microscopical Society. 
Birmingham Philosophical Society. 
Birmingham and Midland Institute Scientific Society. 
Birmingham School Natural History Society. 
Caradoc Field Club. 
Dudley and Midland Geological and Scientific Society and Field 
Club. 
Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society. 
Malvern Field Club. 
Northamptonshire Natural History Society. 
Oswestry and Welshpool Naturalists’ Field Club. 
Oxfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club. 
Rugby School Natural History Society. 
Severn Valley Naturalists’ Field Club. 
