58 EEPORTS OF MEETINGS. 



March 29. Exhibition of Glycerine Crystals, by Mr. W. 

 M. Roscoe. Di-Electric Strength of Air, Mr. D. Rintoul. 

 ARTHUR RICHARDSON", Hon. Sec. 



ENGINEERING SECTION. 



FIVE Meetings were held dining the Session 1891-2. 

 The following papers were read: — "Metal Sleepers 

 on Light Railways and Tramroads," Mr. Thomas Morgan; 

 " Reversing Yalve-gears/' Mr. H. A. Garratt ; " Siemens- 

 Martin Steel," Mr. J. W. I. Harvey; "Acid Pumps," Mr. 

 W. Thomson; "Refuse Destructors," Mr. T. J. Moss 

 Flower. 



An Excursion to parts of the Bristol Water Works took 

 place on Wednesday, July 8tb, 1891. The party, which 

 numbered about 30, and included as guests Professor C. 

 Lloyd Morgan and Professor A. Leipner, left Bristol at 11 

 a.m., and drove to Barrow. After inspecting the Barrow 

 reservoir and filter-beds, the journey was resumed to Chevv^ 

 Magna compensation reservoirs. After lunch at Chew 

 ]\Iagna, the Sherborne reservoir was visited, and thereafter 

 the party returned to Chew, where dinner was served at G, 

 The start home was made at 7.30, and Bristol was reached 

 at about 9. 



Mr. H. W. Pearson, M.I.C.E., engineer to the Water 

 Company, kindly conducted the party, and pointed out and 

 explained the features of interest, 



NICHOLAS WATTS, Hon. Sec. 



