anon

“ At preset, whenever a good paper is read before one of our local societies its usefulness is too often limited to the members of that society, and generally to that part of them who chance to hear it read. By printing such papers, or abstracts of them, in this magazine, their usefulness will be widely extended, and all the Societies may benefit by them; while to the younger members, and the less informed generally, they may prove of incalculable advantage by aiding then in studies already entered upon, or pointing out suitable ones to engage in. ”

“ The objects of the Union may be broadly stated to be to extend the usefulness of Local societies by affording facilities for inter-comunication through an authorised and regularly published magazine, which shall record the more important work done by them ”

“ The publication of a diary of coming meetings and excursions ought to prove most useful, and if members generally will send their names as subscribers for the magazine they will justify their Societies in ceasing to issue their monthly programmes, the cost and postage of which at present forms a considerable item in the sum of incidental expenditure; especially in the larger Societies. ”