watford nattjeal histoey society. xxix 



Special Meeting, 13th Jantjaey, 1876. 

 Chaules F. Humbert, Esq., F.G.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Chairman, having read the circuhir convening the meeting, 

 formally proposed the adoption of the following Law : — 



" Students of the "Watford Public Library School of Science and 

 Art who have obtained Queen's Prizes, when elected Members of 

 the Society, shall be exempt from the payment of Entrance Fee." 



A vote was then taken, and the meeting being unanimously in 

 favour of the adoption of the Law, the Chairman declared it to be 

 one of the Laws of the Society. 



Ordinaey Meeting, 13th Januaey, 1&76. 

 Charles F. Humbert, Esq., F.G-.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 The following communications were read : — 



1. Reports of the Eainfall for the fourth quaiier of the year 

 1875 : — (1) at Cassiobury House, by the Eight Hon. the Earl of 

 Essex ; (2) at Watford House, by Dr. Brett ; (3) at Harwood's 

 Farm, Cassiobury, by Mr. Swanston ; (4) at Oaklands, Hempstead 

 Road, Watford, by Mr. E. Harrison; and (5) at JS^ash Mills, 

 Hemel Hempstead, by the President ( Vide p. 112). 



The Secretary mentioned that the President's quarterly returns showed that 

 the rainfall at Nash Mills in the year was nearly three inches in excess of the 

 mean of the decade 1860-69, and that this excess was entirely due to the last half 

 of the year, — the fall in the first half being about two inches below the mean, 

 and in the second half nearly five inches above it, the month of July alone giving 

 an excess of three inches and three-quarters. 



2. " Meteorological Observations taken at Cassiobury House 

 from May to December, 1875." By the Eight Hon. the Earl of 

 Essex (F/(^^p. 132). 



3. " On the Construction, Adjustment, and Use of Meteorological 

 Instruments." By Thomas Heather. 



4. "On the supposed Chalybeate Spring at Watford, and on 

 other MecUcinal Waters in Herts." By E. A. Pryor, B.A., F.L.S. 

 {Vide]). 109). 



Mr. John P. Benskin and Mr. C. F. HoUingsworth were elected 

 Auditors of the Accounts for 1875. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 10th Febeuaey, 1876. 

 John Evans, Esq., F.R.S., etc.. President, in the Chair. 



Mrs. C. Heaton, Verulam House, Watford, and Mr. Milton 

 Laurie, 145, Gloucester Eoad, Regent's Park, London, were elected 

 Members of the Society. 



George James Symons, Secretary of the Meteorological Society, 

 Editor of ' British EainfaU, ' and William Whitaker, B.A., F.G.S., 

 of the Geological Survey of England, Editor of the ' Geological 

 Eecord,' were elected Honorary Members. 



