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display of many skins and stuffed birds, and by lantern photographs. A 
short discussion ensued, and the thanks of the Meeting were accorded 
to the Lecturer. 
VISIT TO CROYDON (484th MEETING). 
SATURDAY, 30TH MARCH I91S. 
A party of members of the Club, reinforced by several members of the- 
Geologists' Association, and of the Croydon Natural History Society’ 
totalling 37 in all, visited Croydon on the above afternoon, under the 
guidance of Mr. W. Whitaker, B.A., F.R.S., who had made the local 
arrangements for the visit. 
Leaving East Croydon station just before 3 o’clock, the party pro¬ 
ceeded to the Whitgift Hospital, which was inspected by kind permission 
of the Warden, Mr. W. Streatfeild. Dr. Hobson kindly acted as cicerone 
and showed an intimate acquaintance with the interesting old building. 
The “ Hospital of the Holy Trinity ” was founded and built by Arch¬ 
bishop Whitgift (1583-1604), at the end of the 16th century, as “ a harbour 
and subsistence for the poor,” the Foundation Stone having been laid 
in or about 1596, and the structure completed in the Archbishop’s own 
lifetime. It consists of buildings of mellow red brick grouped round a 
quadrangle. The Founder’s initials are worked in vitrified bricks in the 
south gable-end of the West Front ; while his Arms, quartered with those 
of Canterbury, and his motto, appear over the Entrance Gateway. The 
special points of interest are the Chapel, the Dining Hall, and the room 
over the Inner Gateway, all with old oak panelling and furniture. The. 
Hospital contains a number of muniment chests, books, and documents of 
interest, including the original Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth. In 
the tiny Chapel is a portrait of the Archbishop, and wall-panelling of date 
1640. ■ .3 
The party afterwards visited the Public Library, where in the beautiful 
Braithwaite Hall, which is used as the Reference Library, a special Exhibi¬ 
tion of old Books, Prints, and Water Colours, illustrating Old Croydon,, 
had been arranged by the Chief Librarian, Mr. W. C. Berwick Sayers;. 
There was also an exhibition of the Regional Survey Maps belonging to 
the Croydon Natural History Society, prepared by Mr. C. C. Fagg, who 
gave a demonstration to interested visitors of his methods of work. The 
cordial thanks of the party were accorded to Dr. Hobson, Mr. Streatfeild, 
Mr. Berwick Sayers, and Mr. Fagg, for their several services. 
ORDINARY MEETING (THE 485th MEETING), AND THE 
ANNUAL MEETING (486th MEETING) 
SATURDAY, 6TH APRIL 191S. 
These Meetings were held at the Municipal Technical Institute, Romford 
Road, Stratford, the President (Miss G. Lister, F.L.S.) in the chair. 
Mr. Philip Laver, F.S.A., of 3, Church Street North, Colchester, 
Mr. Frederick J. Lushey, of 2, Oakley Villas , Prince’s Road, Buckhurst 
Hill, and 
