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THE ESSEX NATURALIST.
Miss Maud Milroy, of 14, Gurney Road, Stratford, E.15, was elected a
member.
Mr. Avery exhibited a series of 33 Essex prints from his collection.
He also exhibited a "fore-edged painted book," an Irish prayer-book
published in Dublin in 1795, which had a view of Audley End House painted
on its edge. Mr. Avery further exhibited a Map of Hatfield Forest, a
portion of which had recently been purchased by the late Mr. E. N. Buxton
for the use of the public.
Mr. Hugh Main exhibited, and presented to the Museum, some speci-
mens of the Earth-star, Geaster Bryantii, found last November near
Hastings.
The Curator exhibited some additional view.5 of Essex Windmills and
Watermills from the Club's Pictorial Survey collection ; also a collection
of Neolithic implements from the Cam Valley in N.W. Essex, which had
recently been presented to the Club's Museum by Mr. George Morris.
Mr. Thompson further exhibited an old Essex cheese-press, just pre-
sented to the Museum by Mr. Hastings Worrin, of Little Dunmow, and,
to complete same, a "moate," presented by Mr. Mothersole. In con-
nection with these exhibits, Mr. Miller Christy gave a brief history of
cheese-making in Essex.
The thanks of the meeting were accorded to the exhibitors and donors
Mr. Mothersole read a paper, "Some Observations on the Leal-Cutting
Bee," and exhibited in illustration some lantern-photographs and the
apparatus he employed for observation of the bees at work on their cells
(see post, p. 27).
The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Mothersole.
The President next called upon Mr. S. Hazzledine Warren, who read
a communication on "The Elephant-Bid at Clacton-on-Sea," which he
illustrated by a series of lantern-photographs, and by the exhibition of
specimens from the Elephant-bed in the Club's Museum (see post. p. 32).
In proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Warren for his paper, the President
spoke appreciatively of his careful work along the Essex coast, and referred
to some of his important discoveries, such as the unique jaw of a foetal
Elephas antiquus, from the bed in question.
Thanks were warmly accorded to the author.
ORDINARY MEETING (576th MEETING).
SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1924.
The Fourth Winter Meeting was held as usual in the Physical Lecture
Theatre of the Municipal College, Romford Road, Stratford, with the
President, Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S., etc., in the chair. Fifty-five
members and visitors were present.
Miss Rita H. Dutton, of Alexandra College, Westcliff-on-Sea, and Mr.
James Wilson, of Cotswoldbury, Glengall Road, Woodford Green, were
elected Members of the Club.
In anticipation of the Annual Meeting, nominations were invited to
fill vacancies on the Council. Four existing members were due to retire