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Chairman of the Section, who there read a paper on “ The 
Bournemouth District,” and the geographical aspect of the neigh¬ 
bourhood. This was greatly emphasized by Alderman James 
Druitt, who added information concerning both the Headland and 
the Harbour, and produced several old maps, charts, and plans 
to show changes which had taken place in years gone by, many 
of which had occurred during his own lifetime. 
Mr. Brownen also drew attention to the great interest of the 
geographical position from an antiquarian’s point of view, and 
these addenda to the programme were much appreciated. 
The attendance of members has distinctly increased pro rata 
beyond even the numerical increase of the Society, and I trust 
that this may continue, as it shows a growing interest and vitality 
in the work of the Section. 
Ecological Section. 
Chairman : Dr. W. T. Ord. F.G.S. 
Secretary : Mr. H. St. Barbe. 
The Isle of The first meeting of the Session was held at the 
Purbeck. Society’s rooms on Saturday, November 23rd, 
1912, when Dr. W. T. Ord lectured on “ The 
Geological Structure and Building of the Isle of Purbeck/’ with 
special reference to the great fault which traverses the Chalk and 
other Cretaceous strata, and its effect on the present position of 
the overlying Tertiary series. Some beautiful lantern slides 
of coast scenery, kindly lent by Mr. Pouncey, were much admired. 
The Oligocene On Saturday, January 18th, 1913, a lecture was 
Formation. given by Mr. FI. St. Barbe on the Developement 
and Geography of the Oligocene Period in 
Western Europe. Dr. W. T. Ord, Chairman of the Section, 
presided. The lecture was illustrated by diagrams. The general 
land and sea boundaries of the period were displayed, and the 
evidence for the general uplift of North-Western Europe, which 
commenced in the later part of the period, accompanied by the 
foldings aldng the old Armorican lines of weakness, which have 
specially resulted in our ranges of chalk hills. 
Stages in the On April 19th, 1913, the Rev. H. Shaen Solly 
Building of the delivered a lecture on this subject, illustrated 
British Isles. with diagrams chiefly taken from the recent 
work of Mr. S. T. Jukes Brown. That these 
Islands are a depository of an almost complete series of strata 
