XIV 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1915. 
The reading of the Sectional Officers’ reports proved that 
a great amount of field work had been accomplished, and 
numerous observations made. 
At the annual meeting Dr. John S. Gayner was unanimously 
elected President. 
There are 79 members on the register, an increase of 2 on 
the previous year. 
With the sum of £39 9s. 6d. standing to the credit of the 
Society the financial side is very satisfactory. 
Photographic Section.— Since the outbreak of the war the 
prices of all photographic materials have increased enormously 
and many of them cannot now be obtained at any price, and 
throughout the country there is a natural tendency to dispense 
with our usual recreations. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm and 
activity of our Honorary Secretary, Mr. T. W. Pottage, have 
not allowed these considerations to prevent the Section from 
carrying out its usual programme during the year 1915, and it 
is reported with regret that shortly after the close of the year 
he was suddenly attacked by very serious illness. 
In the Spring Session lectures were given by Mr. Pottage, 
“In Belgium before the War,” and Mr. Malcolm Spence, ‘‘ Old 
Manners and Customs from 1730 to 1800 ” ; and the members 
of the Section gave a “ Lantern Night,” which, through the 
kindness of Mrs. J. N. Pitching, included some remarkably 
successful autochromes taken by Mr. Pitching in Devonshire 
just before his death, and developed afterwards by Mr. W. 
Watson. (A field of scarlet poppies was particularly beautiful. 
In the Autumn Session two lectures were given by Mr. 
Pottage, “ The South of England in Natural Colours,” and 
Simplicity and Success in Photography ” ; and one by Mr. 
J. W. Davis, “ Our Prehistoric Ancestors : their Habits, 
Customs, and Religious Beliefs.” 
In view of the circumstances already alluded to, it has been 
decided to suspend the operations of the Section during the 
continuation of the war. 
