Welsh Journals

Biological and Geological Section REPORT FOR THE SESSION 1970-71 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE President: Mr. A. F. AMSDEN. Vice-President: Mr. S. G. Harrison. Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. S. PRITCHARD. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. E. WADE. Committee: Mrs. M. BROUGH, Dr. D. Dilwyn JOHN, Dr. J. M. EDINGTON, Mrs. P. PACKHAM, Mr. IDRIS BOWEN, MR. J. W. LEWIS, Miss Rita MORGAN. INDOOR MEETINGS 8th October 1970 Mushrooms and Toadstools Mr. R. Harvey 19th November Members' Evening 10th December Some Conservation Problems of Europe Mr. John Gittins 28th January 1971 Bees (Presidential Address) Mr. A. F. Amsden 25th February Folk-lore and Fossils Dr. M. G. Bassett 1 th March Film Evening FIELD MEETINGS A field meeting at Aberthaw in June, in conjunction with the Bath Natural History Society, and a Fungus Foray in September, were arranged by Mr. R. Collings. J. S. PRITCHARD Hon. Secretary REPORT FOR THE SESSION 1971-72 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE President: Mr. A. F. AMSDEN. Vice-President: Mr. S. G. HARRISON. Hon. Secretary: Mrs. MAIREAD SUTHERLAND. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. E. WADE. Hon. Outings Secretary: Mr. R. COLLINGS. Past Presidents: Col. H. MORREY SALMON, Prof. J. BROUGH, Dr. EDITH SHEPPARD, Dr. G. T. JEFFERSON, Dr. H. A. HYDE, Mr. C. MATHESON, Mr. J. DELHANTY, Mr. J. S. PRITCHARD, Dr. M. F. CLARIDGE, Mr. GEOFFREY INGRAM, Mr. LIONEL COWLEY, Dr. K. BENSON EVANS. Elected Members: Mrs. M. BROUGH, Dr. D. DILWYN JOHN, Dr. J. EDINGTON, Mr. J. W. LEWIS, Mr. IDRIS BOWEN, Mr. A. W. PEARCY, Miss RITA MORGAN, Mr. GWYNN ELLIS. Ex-officio Members: President of the Parent Society, Mr. HARMAN A. Bowen, Hon. General Secretary of the Parent Society: Dr. W. K. BERNFELD. INDOOR MEETINGS 7th October 1971 A Fisherman's Flies Dr. M. T. Wade 4th November Florida Shells Mr. S. P. Dance 9th December Visit to the Zoology Department, National Museum of Wales Mr. A. F. Amsden 13th January 1972 Members' Evening 10th February Tropical Fibre Crops Dr. Mary Gillham 9th March Annual General Meeting and Display FIELD MEETINGS Nine field meetings were held during the Session, with an emphasis on areas of particular interest to members taking part in the Flora of Glamorgan project. OBITUARY The Section records with great sorrow the deaths of Mr. GEOFFREY INGRAM, Mr. LIONEL Cowley and Mrs. M. BROUGH. All had worked untiringly as officers for the promotion of the interests of the Section. MEMBERSHIP Membership of the Section at 31st August, 1972 was 123, comprising 119 members, and 4 Honorary members. MAIREAD SUTHERLAND Hon. Secretary