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that there was another Society for the protection of ancient
buildings, but it had no power to hold buildings as the National
Trust could. The National Trust was in close touch with that
Society, also with the Selborne, the Commons Preservation, and
other Societies. He did not think that there was any danger of
overlapping as regards the work of these Societies. A vote of
thanks to Mr. Blakiston was then heartily accorded, on the pro-
position of the Chairman.
Section A.
Mr. G. J. Symons said that the Committee for Seismological
Observations was badly in want of a home, and would be glad
if some ancient building could be allotted to them.
Section C.
The Chairman mentioned two investigations in which the
local Societies had been of much assistance. The Committee
to investigate the Erratic Blocks of the British Isles presented
a report this year. The Committee for the Collection, Preser-
vation and Systematic Registration of Photographs of Geological
Interest, of which he was Secretary, would be glad to receive
any contributions of such photographs. They hoped to be
able to undertake the publication of typical geological photo-
graphs in such a way as to render them easily obtainable by
those who could make good use of them. It would greatly
help the Committee if local societies would agree to purchase a
series of these photographs. There was a duplicate collection
of prints and lantern slides which could be sent to any local
society wishing to exhibit them and to see what kind of work
was being done, the only expense incurred by the local society
being that of carriage. They proposed, when publishing the
photographs to add letterpress descriptions.
It may be remembered that the duplicate series mentioned
by Professor Watts were shown to the Essex Field Club last
winter. Those who were present will remember their excellence
Section D.
The Rev. T. R. Stebbing said that the Secretary of that
Section recommended the study of the fauna of wells and
caverns by the Corresponding Societies