COUNCIL FOR I907. II 
Zoology and Comparative Anatomy. —The collections are 
in good order, and several interesting additions have been 
made. Amongst them, several cases of British Mammals, 
presented and set up by the Keeper of the Museum. Our 
collection of Yorkshire Freshwater Fishes is steadily improv¬ 
ing. A fine Rainbow Trout, weighing 2 lbs., was caught at 
Langton by Mr. Charles E. Elmhirst, who kindly presented it 
to the Society ; and a beautiful Brown Trout, weighing 3J lbs., 
was caught at Acaster Malbis by Mr. Tom Smith in his salmon 
net, and purchased for the collection. 
Library.— The past year has been quite uneventful as far 
as regards the Library ; the additions made have been of the 
usual character, and none of them call for special mention. 
The question of bringing our incomplete series of the Philo¬ 
sophical Transactions up to date has been carefully discussed, 
and is still under consideration. 
Mineralogy. —Very few specimens have been added during 
the past year, but the collection is maintained in its present 
excellent condition. 
Meteorology. —Statistics of Station —Longitude, i° 5' W. ; 
Latitude, 53 0 57' N. ; height above mean sea level, 56 feet. 
Temperature in 1906 ranged between 20 L. and 92°F., 
the average mean temperature for the year being 48*2° as 
compared with 48° in 1905. The lowest temperature was 
recorded on December 30th, when the absolute minimum 
thermometer read 20'oF., whilst the highest was taken during 
the phenomenal heat wave in September on September 1st, 
when the highest reading 92 C F. was no less than 9" above the 
highest reading of 1905. It was fitting that during the British 
Association's visit the weather should be fine, and that 
circumstance contributed largely to the success of the meeting. 
The year on the whole was very favourable to the public 
health, the record of the previous year for sunny days being 
fully maintained. 
A Mean Pressure of 29734 inches at normal temperature and 
mean sea level has been recorded as against 29760 inches for 
1905, February being lowest with 29700, October next with 
