REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR I9O9. 7 
The Lectures delivered on Thursday evenings were as 
follows :— 
Thursday, January 21st.— “ The Problem of the Origin of Life, 0 (Illustrated 
by Lantern Pictures and Blackboard Drawings). By Harold Wager, 
F.R.S. 
Thursday, February 4th.—“ Elementary Principles of Art applied to Photo¬ 
graphy,” (Illustrated). By Alexander Keightley. 
Thursday, February 18th.—‘‘The Old Pilgrims’ Road,” (Illustrated by Lantern 
Pictures). By the Rev. Jocelyn Perkins, M.A. 
Thursday, March 4th.—“ The Roman Wall,” (Illustrated by Lantern 
Pictures). By E. Kitson Clark, M.A., F.S.A. 
Thursday, March 18th.—“ Ancient Syracuse and its History,” (Illustrated by 
Lantern Pictures.” By G. Yeld, M.A. 
Thursday, April 1st.—“ The Remains of the Viking Age in York, “ Illustrated 
by Lantern Pictures). By George A. Auden, M.A., M.D. 
Thursday, April 22nd.-—The Members of the Photographic Section gave 
a Lantern Night, when the following Members exhibited Slides : — 
Miss L. E. Todd, “ Whitby and Neighbourhood.” 
H. Lazenby, ” Natural Flistory and Sport.” 
J. N. Ivitching, “ Views in North Italy.” 
Oxley Grabham, “ Miscellaneous.” 
Thursday, October 7th.—“ The Cinque Ports,” (Illustrated by Lantern 
Pictures). By the Rev. Jocelyn Perkins, M.A. 
Thursday, October 28th.—“ On the Shores of the Western Mediterranean 
and the Adriatic,” (Illustrated by Lantern Pictures). By W. H. 
Macnamara. 
Tuesday, November 9th.—” The Story of Fountains Abbey,” (Illustrated by 
Lantern Photographs). By Thos. W. Thornton. 
Thursday, November 25th.— 11 The Romance of Plant Life,” (Illustrated by 
Photographs, including many Autochromes). By Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond. 
Thursday, December 23rd.— 11 Charles Darwin,” (Illustrated by Lantern 
Photographs). By A. E. Shipley, M.A., F.R.S. 
The following Papers were read at the monthly meetings of 
the Society during 1909 :— 
fan. nth.—“So-called Spirit Photography,” by H. Dennis Taylor. 
Mar. 8th.—“The Earlier Forms and Reminiscences of York Minster,” by 
George Benson, A.R.I.B.A. 
April 5th.—“A Series of Slides, illustrating various Scenes in Sicily and 
Tunis,” by J. N. Ivitching. 
May 10th.—” The Village of Bempton, its Antiquities and Sea Fowl,” by 
Oxley Grabham. M.A. 
Oct. nth.—“ Lindisfarne,” by the Rev. Dr. Solloway. 
Nov. Sth.—“ Painted Glass of York Minster,” by George Benson, A.R.I.B.A. 
Nov.22nd.—Extra Paper. “ Botanical Explorations in South West Africa,” 
by Prof. Pearson, M.A., D.Sc. 
Dec. 6th.—“ Teneriffe,” by Tempest Anderson, D.Sc. 
