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which came under his notice. Mr. Norcliffe's knowledge of 
Natural History was not obtained from books, but direct from 
Nature, and as such was most interesting and reliable. Mr. 
William Wilkinson took a deep interest in the birds in the 
Museum Gardens, which he fed almost daily, and it was largely 
owing to his efforts that the new Aviary was built. 
Your Council recommend Dr. C. Iv. Hitchcock as a new 
Vice-President and Mr. L. Foster, The Rev. W. Johnson, 
Mr. R. Tate, Mr. G. W. Lloyd, Mr. H. J. Wilkinson, and Dr. 
J. S. Gayner as new Members of Council, in the place of those 
retiring by rotation. 
The Lectures delivered in the evenings were as follows :— 
Monday, June 17th.—“Town Planning” (illustrated by Lantern Pictures). 
By The President, Tempest Anderson, D.Sc. 
Thursday, June 27th.—“ Explorations in the Himalaya” (illustrated by Lan¬ 
tern Lectures). By D. W. Freshfield, F.R.G.S. 
Thursday, October 10th.—“ York fifty years hence” (illustrated by Lantern 
Pictures). By The President. Tempest Anderson, D.Sc. 
Thursday, October 17th.—“Road Traffic Facilities of Greater London” (illus¬ 
trated by Lantern Pictures). By Colonel R. C. Hellard, C.B., R.E. 
Thursday, October 24th.—“The Islands in the South Seas” (illustrated by 
Lantern Pictures). By Sir Everard im Thurn, K.C.M.G., C.B. 
Thursday, November 7th.—“The Glastonbury Lake Village” (with Lantern 
illustrations). By Hon. Professor W. Boyd Dawkins, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.S.A. 
Thursday, November 21st.—“ Life in the Antarctic” (illustrated by Lantern 
Pictures). By R. N. Rudmose Brown, D.Sc. 
Thursday, December 5th.—“The Romance of our English Minsters 5 ’ (illus¬ 
trated by Lantern Pictures). By the Rev. Jocelyn Perkins, M.A. 
Thursday, December 19th.—“The Desert and Mountain of Sinai ” (illustrated 
by Lantern Pictures). By J. J. Brigg. 
The following Papers were read at the Monthly Meetings of 
the Society during 1912 : — 
March 4th.—“Wildfowling on the Humber.” By Charles Procter. 
April 1st.—“ York examples of early Seals and Heraldry.” By G. Benson, 
A.R.I.B.A. 
April 29th.— “Exploration in the Libyan Desert.” By the Rev. Ivor Gregg. 
October 7th. Extra Meeting.—“ Studies in Greek Sculptures.” By Miss 
Dorothy Johnson, B.A. 
October 4th. “ The Natives of the Phillipine Islands.” By L. F. Taylor. 
November nth.—“ Natural History and Sport on the Goathland Moors.” 
By Oxley Grabham, M.A., M.B.O.U. 
December 9th.—“ The Old Glass in the Parish Churches of York.” By 
G. Benson, A.R.I.B.A. 
