REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR igOI. 
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We would emphasize the thanks of the Society already 
tendered to Mr. E. Taylor for the presentation of this most 
interesting relic, a further description of which will be found 
in the Report of the Hon. Curator of Archaeology. 
Inscriptions have been prepared during the past year, by 
your Council, to be placed on the four principal Bars of the 
City. These have been adopted by the City Council and that 
on Bootham Bar is already affixed. They are designed to 
call attention to a few of the chief historic events which 
are associated with each Bar. 
The Society has again been fortunate in having an admirable 
series of papers and lectures. At the monthly meetings the 
following subjects were treated :— 
“ Cave Exploration in Yorkshire.” By W. Cuttriss. 
“The Evil Eye.” By H. M. Platnauer. 
“Variation.” By W. Hewett. 
“William Etty.” By Miss Moore. 
“ Nature through the Microscope.” By Rev. T. A. Erode. 
“ A recently found Roman Coffin.” By H. M. Platnauer. 
“ Literary Frauds and Forgeries.” By G. Cecil Fry. 
The lectures delivered on Thursday evenings were as 
follows:—■ 
Thursday, January 3rd.—“ South African Experiences ” 
(Illustrated by Lantern Photographs, and objects col¬ 
lected during the siege of Ladysmith). By the Rev. J. 
Tuckey, Chaplain to the Forces. 
Thursday, January 17th.—“ The Dales and Coast of York¬ 
shire ” (With Lantern Illustrations). By Godfrey 
Bingley, President ol the Leeds Geological Associa¬ 
tion. 
Thursday, January 31st.—“ Britain in its Desert condition” 
(With Lantern Illustrations). By J. G. Goodchild, 
F.G.S., of the Edinburgh Museum. 
Thursday, February 14th.—“ Arolla and the Boquetins ” 
(With Lantern Illustrations). By the Rev. L. S. Calvert, 
Member of the Alpine Club. 
Wednesday, February 20th, extra lecture.—“ Wordsworth's 
Country ” (With Lantern Illustrations). By Percy 
Lund, Editor of the Practical Photographer. 
