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THE ESSEX NATURALIST
REPORTS OF MEETINGS
Ordinary Meeting (1,004th Meeting)
SATURDAY, 26 JANUARY, 1957
Held at the West Ham College of Technology, this meeting was attended
by 23 persons and the chair was taken by the President, Mr. E. E. Syms.
The following were elected to membership of the Club:—
Mr. D. W. R. Frone, of 43, Algers Road, Loughton,
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Graver, of 65, Danehurst Gardens, Ilford,
Mr. P. J. Grubb, of 11, Elmhurst Drive, Hornchurch,
Mrs. Chris. McLaughlin, of 15, Pembridge Villas, London, W.11,
Mr. E. M. Payne, of 8, Hill Top, Loughton,
Mr. B. St. G. K. Taylor, of 126, Felbrigge Road, Goodmayes.
Mr. John Belcher showed herbarium specimens and a microscope slide of
red algae of the genus Batrachospermum. He stated that he had recorded it
only from one locality in the area and requested members to advise him if
they came across it growing in fresh water.
Mr. John Homes, M.A., then gave a lecture on The Incidence of Poverty
in Essex. His talk was based mainly upon 17th and 18th century parish
records of the Overseers of the Poor. He exhibited several such records and
after his lecture several of the members present took part in a discussion on
some of the points raised.
At 4.45 p.m. a vote of thanks to Mr. Homes was carried by acclamation
and the members went down to tea.
Ordinary Meeting (1,005th Meeting)
SATURDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 1957
This meeting was held at the West Ham College of Technology under the
chairmanship of the President, Mr. E. E. Syms. There was an attendance
of 36.
Mr. H. G. Eden, of 68, Southern Drive, Loughton, was elected to mem-
bership of the Club.
The following list of nominations for officers and members of the Council
was read:—
President: Mr. E. E. Syms, f.r.e.s., f.z.s.
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. B. F. Williams, f.r.e.s., f.z.s.
Hon. Secretary: Mr. Richard Ward.
Hon. Asst. Secretary: Miss A. V. Bristow.
Hon. Field Meeting Secretary: Mrs. S. G. Harley.
Hon. Curator, Epping Forest Museum: Mr. Bernard T. Ward.
Hon. Editor: Mr. C. B. Pratt, M.P.S., F.S.M.C.
As members of Council—
Miss E. M. Jones,
Miss M. Roberts, B.sc.
Dr. J. F. Hayward, PH.D., M.SC., F.G.S.