REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1915. 
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Large Elephant Hawk Moth,” while “ Our Lost Fauna” was 
the subject of a lecture given by Mr. Charles Procter. 
Numerous Lecturettes have been given by various members, 
and in many cases long discussions have taken place on the 
subject of the Lecturette. 
The Sectional Officers’ reports for the past year have been 
duly entered and reported on as follows for Geology, by Mr. 
F. W. Fockwood ; Botany, Mr. W. Ingham; Ornithology, 
Mr. V. G. F. Zimmermann ; Entomology, Mr. A. Smith; 
Conchology, Mr. T. J. Martin ; Vertebrate Zoology, Mr. 
Charles Procter. 
With regard to our membership, we commenced the year 
with 77 members, 5 new members have been elected, 3 have 
resigned, 2 struck off, leaving 77 names on the Register, the 
same as last year. 
Photographic Section. —1914 marks the election of a new 
President, Cecil H. Cobb, the third President in the history of 
the Photographic Section, an ardent enthusiast in Colour 
Photography; Malcolm Spence as Vice-President, one of the 
oldest and original members of our Section. Mr. J. N. 
Pitching, re-elected as Vice-President, who sad to relate during 
the summer of 1914, whilst seeking health and rest in the 
lovely county of Devonshire, suddenly died while taking a 
photograph. We have lost in him a sincere worker and 
friend. 
The number of our Members is about the same. 
The Spring Session of 1914, opened with a demonstration 
on “ Firelight Photography,” with lantern illustrations, by 
Malcolm Spence. “ Green and Brown toning on Bromide, 
and Gaslight papers,” by T. W. Pottage, Secretary. “ A 
Ramble in the Swiss Italian Alps,” by G. W. Lloyd. “ A Trip 
to Portugal,” by J. M. Davis. “ The Autochrome Process,” 
by the President, Cecil H. Cobb. “A Lantern Night,” by 
T. W. Pottage, Autochrome and Monochrome. “ Bird-life,” 
by E. W. Taylor. “ Holiday in Hampshire,” by P. Davy. 
“ In the Cheviots,” by J. G. Brown. 
The Autumn Session opened with Autochromes, “ London 
Parks and Yorkshire Flower Gardens,” by T. W. Pottage. 
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