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NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY’S REPORT. 
Mar., 1892. 
fine trees and the beautiful view ; driving back to tea at 
Shifnal, and then to the return train at Albrighton. 
The Saturday Afternoon Excursions have been renewed, 
and eight of them were carried out in the summer and 
autumn with very successful results ; and these excursions 
are proposed to be continued in the present year. 
The Treasurer’s annual financial statement shows a very 
satisfactory position of the Society’s funds ; the receipts of 
the Society for the past year were £156 19s. 6d., and the 
expenditure £145 19s. 8d., showing a surplus of £10 19s. 10d., 
and leaving a balance in the treasurer’s hands of £25 11s. 9d. 
The total number of members for the year is 200, of whom 
7 are life members, 140 ordinary (guinea) members, 12 family 
(half-guinea) members, 8 lady (half-guinea) members, 5 
honorary vice-presidents, 21 corresponding members, and 7 
associates. 
The Council refer with special regret to the loss by death 
of Dr. Deane, a past president of the Society, who was 
highly esteemed both for his scientific attainments and his 
personal qualifications 
The fourteenth annual meeting and conversazione of the 
Midland Union of Natural History Societies was held at 
Dudley on October 18th and 14th, the President and Mr. 
W. R. Hughes represented the Society at the meeting. A 
new secretary, Dr. T. Stacey Wilson, was appointed, and it 
is hoped the Union may become of more effective service to 
the associated societies. Excursions were made to the 
Castle and Wren's Nest Limestone Caverns, and the very 
interesting Open Coal Working at Clay Croft. 
Microscopical Section. —President, Mr. C. Pumphrey; 
Secretary, Mr. T. Y. Hodgson.—There have been eleven 
meetings held, with an average attendance of sixteen. Only 
two papers have been read at the meetings :— 
March 4th.—“ Worms,” by Mr. T. V. Hodgson. 
June 2.—“ The Mouth-parts of Insects,” by Mr. J. F. Goode. 
Both of these papers were well illustrated by diagrams 
and specimens under the microscope. 
In the absence of papers dealing with original work, a 
suggestion was made by the President to arrange exhibitions 
of specimens in series with descriptive notes, and the follow¬ 
ing have been carried out with most satisfactory results :— 
May 5th.—“Bird Parasites and the Eggs of Insects,” by Mr. C. 
Pumphrey. 
November 3rd.—“ The Ovipositors and Stings of Insects,” by Mr. 
A. Heading. 
December 1st. — “Diatoms,” by Mr. J. Edmonds. 
