session 1909-10. 
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Honorary Secretaries. —A. E. G-ibbs, F.L.S., F.E.S., F.E.H.S.; 
Charles Oldham, E.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 
Editor .—John Hopkinson, F.L.S., F.G-.S., F.Z.S., F.E.M.S., 
F.E.Met. Soc., Assoc.Inst.C.E., Sec. Bay Soc. 
Librarian .—Daniel Hill, F.E.H.S. 
Other Members .—Philip J. Barraud, E.E.S.; Arthur E. Ekins, 
F.C.S., F.I.C.; Canon G-eorge H. P. G-lossop, M.A.; John Hunt, 
F.Z.S. ; B. Daydon Jackson, Ph.D., F.L.S., Sec. Linn. Soc. ; 
Henry Kidner, F.G-.S.; H. Langford Lewis, B.A.; Edward 
Mawley, F.E.Met.Soc., F.E.H.S., Y.M.H. ; A. J. Nicholson; 
James K. Eiggall; E. J. Salisbury, B.Sc., F.L.S.; Alfred Sutton, 
Assoc. E. S.M. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded to Dr. John Attfield, 
E.E.S., retiring from the office of Vice-President; and to 
Mr. Arthur Earland and Mr. G-eorge P. Neele, retiring from the 
Council. 
Beport oe the Council for the Year 1909. 
In presenting the Eeport for 1909 the Council has pleasure in 
stating that during the year the work of the Society has been 
well maintained. Although it has now completed its thirty-fifth 
year, it must not be assumed that the object which called it into 
being—the study of the Natural History of Hertfordshire—has 
been accomplished. On the contrary, although much has been 
done, there is still a wide field open for investigation; it may 
indeed be said that each new discovery opens up fresh avenues 
for study and research. If it were not hampered by insufficient 
funds, the Society would be in a position to publish matter 
bearing on local Natural History which it is now unable to do, 
and it cordially invites all residents in the county who are 
interested in the subject to become members, and either by 
active investigation or passive support to further its objects. 
During the year eleven members have been lost by death or 
resignation, and eight members (including one corresponding 
member) have been elected. The roll at present comprises 
thirteen Honorary, seven Corresponding, forty Life, and ninety- 
four Ordinary Members ; a total of 154. 
Ten Ordinary Meetings were held during the year in addition 
to the Anniversary Meeting. Of these, four were held at 
St. Albans and the remainder at Watford. The following 
papers and lectures were read or delivered— 
Jan. 11.—Sarsens and other Boulders in and around Hertfordshire ; 
by A. E. Salter, D.Sc., E.G.S. 
- “ Burnt Oak ” and other notable trees in the neighbourhood 
of Watford ; by Daniel Hill, F.E.H.S. 
Feb. 2.—Some Bare Plants of Hertfordshire ; by E. J. Salisbury, 
B.Sc., F.L.S. 
- 9.—Wild Birds and their Ways (second series) ; by W. Bickerton, 
F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 
- 23.—The Glacier World of Switzerland; by the Bev. A. H. 
Cooke, M.A., F.Z.S. 
