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Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. The President and Mr. Whitaker
pointed out the value of this paper (alluded in a note in the present part) as a
summary of the present state of knowledge on the subject. Any student wishing
to gain an insight into the geology and palaeontology of the Crags of Essex and
Suffolk could not do better than make this paper his guide. Thanks were voted
to Mr. Harmer for his interesting communication.
Photographic Survey of Essex.—Mr. A. E. Briscoe, B. Sc., Principal of
the 'Technical Institute, then read a paper entitled "Proposals for a Photographic
and Pictorial Survey of Essex, in connection with the Essex Museum of Natural
History." This paper was published in full in the last part of the Essex
Naturalist, ante, pp. 1-5.
A letter was read from Sir Benjamin Stone, President of the National
Photographic Record Association, in which the writer gave some useful hints on
the subject, and cordially approved of the scheme for Essex.
An interesting discussion was carried on by the President, Mr. G. Scamell
(the Secretary of the National Association), Mr. W. Whitaker (Chairman of the
Surrey Survey), Mr. Avery, Mr. W. Cole, Mr. F. J. Brand, and Mr. Briscoe.
The Secretary suggested that Mr. Briscoe's paper should be printed in the
Essex Naturalist, and that after a committee had carefully considered
practical plans, a meeting should be called in the summer in some central place
in Essex, when the proposal could be formally placed before the county.
A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Briscoe, the President remarking
that they were much obliged to him for affording the Club an opportunity of
making a practical movement towards realizing a very fascinating idea.
The Club's set of photographs showing the effects of the Essex Earthquake of
April 22nd, 1884, was exhibited.
THE 220th ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, February 28th, 1903.
This meeting was held at 6.30 p.m., in the Technical Institute, West Ham,
Mr. Walter Crouch, F.Z S., Vice-President, in the Chair.
The Chairman said that the members would much regret that serious illness
prevented the President, Professor Meldola, from being present that evening.
New Members.—The Rev. E. C. Carter and Mr. Z. Moon, Chief Librarian,
Public Libraries, Leyton.
Exhibitions—Mr. F. W. Elliott exhibited and presented to the Museum
some nests of the solitary wasp, Eumenes coarctata, from Bournemouth, together
with hymenopterous parasites bred therefrom. He and Mr. W. Cole also
exhibited portions of nests of species of Vespa, in illustration of Mr. Connold's
lecture.
British Marten Presented.—The Curator exhibited a fine specimen of the
British Marten (Mustela martes, L.) presented to the Museum by Mr. T. E.
Harting, F.L.S. The animal was killed in Westdale, Cumberland, in
October, 1887. It had been engraved by Mr. G. E. Lodge for a plate in the
Zoologist, 1891. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Harting for this
valuable donation.
Diagrams of Cryptogamia.—The Curator called attention to 14 large
coloured diagrams (framed), which formed part of a series of botanical subjects
now being made to go round the gallery of the Museum, over the botanical cases