XXXVI 
PROCEEDINGS, 
A suggestion from a Committee of the Congress of Archaeological 
Societies regarding a scheme for recording ancient defensive earth¬ 
works and fortified enclosures in the county was referred to by the 
President, who informed the meeting that the Council had decided 
to await the result of enquiries which would be made of the 
St. Albans and Hertfordshire Archaeological Society before further 
considering the suggestion. 
237th Ordinary Meeting, 19th April, 1904, at Watford. 
Edward Mawley, F.R. Met. Soc., F.RH.S., Vice-President, in 
the Chair. 
Mr. C. T. Gimingham was elected a Member of the Society. 
The following papers were read:— 
1. “ Report on Phenological Phenomena observed in Hertfordshire 
during the year 1903.” By Edward Mawley, F. R. Met. Soc., 
F.R.H.S. ( Transactions , Vol. XII, pp. 89-96.) 
2. “Xotes on Birds observed in Hertfordshire during the year 
1903.” By William Bickerton. ( Transactions , Vol. XII, 
pp. 125-134.) 
3. “ Report on the Conference of Delegates to the British 
Association at Southport in 1903.” By John Hopkinson, E.L.S., 
E. G.S., V.P.R.Met. Soc., Sec.Ray Soc. 
Having represented the Society at this Conference, it is my duty 
to give a brief report of such of the proceedings as may be of 
interest to our members. 
The Conference met on the 10th and 15th of September, our 
Honorary Member, Mr. W. Whitaker, P.R.S., being Chairman, 
and our Corresponding Member, Mr. P. W. Rudler, Secretary. 
First Meeting. 
The report of the Corresponding Societies Committee, inter 
alia , referred to a circular-letter addressed to the Corresponding 
Societies requesting them to appoint special Committees to deal 
with subjects of investigation common to the Societies and to 
Research Committees of the British Association.* The continued 
investigation of the subjects set forth in the Report for the previous 
year was recommended, with the addition of meteorological 
observations, the measurement of rain especially. 
The President of the Association, Sir Xorman Lockyer, K.C.B., 
F. R.S., addressed the Conference on the means to he adopted to 
form a Guild of Science, as a body which would use its influence 
in furthering the claims of science in Parliament and in County 
and other CouDcils throughout the country. 
A lengthy discussion followed, in which the Delegates from the 
* In response to this request our Council has appointed such a Committee, to 
consist of the Society’s Recorders. 
