COUNCIL FOR 1905. 
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skins presented by Mr, Grabham, and the Cabinet to contain 
the same given by Dr. Anderson, have been mentioned else¬ 
where, but this is not quite complete. Several of the rarer 
Bats, the Wild Cat and the Marten, are still desiderata, and 
hopes are entertained that some of our members will be able 
to assist in procuring these. Help is also asked to further the 
formation of a good collection of specimen Yorkshire Fresh¬ 
water Fish. We are very badly represented in this department. 
Mr. Grabham has presented five cases which will form a 
nucleus, and it is hoped that in future any heavy or rare 
specimens will find a resting place in the Museum. 
Library. —The Librarian has no event of unusual character 
to record in connection with his department. The pressing 
need continues to be want of shelf accommodation, and this 
need becomes more urgent year by year. Restraint, which is 
of help in other departments, is useless in the case of the 
Library. Even if we cease to buy books, a policy which can 
scarcely be recommended, the steady influx of books that are 
presented to us—to refuse which would be foolish as well as 
ungracious—would speedily bring about the repletion which is 
now very near. It is sincerely to be hoped that we shall 
shortly have some increase of accommodation. 
Mineralogy. —The Hon. Curator reports that the collections 
are in good order. No further additions have been made 
during the past year. 
Meteorology.— Statistics of Station : —Longitude, i° 5' W.; 
Latitude, 53° 57' N.i height above mean sea level 56 feet. 
Temperature in 1905 ranged between i6°F. and 83°F., i.e., 
over 67.F., the average mean temperature for the year being 
48° as compared with 48.5 in 1904. The lowest temperature 
was recorded on Jan. 10th, when the absolute minimum 
thermometer read i6°F., whilst the highest reading 83°F. on 
July 14th was 3 0 above the highest of 1904. The opening 
months of the year were more than usually fine and sunny, 
and speaking generally weather conditions in 1905 were 
favourable to the public health. Fogs were not frequent or 
intense. 
