our Museum arranged. We trust, however, that when access to 

 our room is regained the work will be proceeded with ener- 

 getically. This notice to quit was accompanied by an intimation 

 that the Committee would do what they could to o-ive us 

 accommodation for our meetings during the time we were shut 

 out of our own room ; and it was subsequently aiTanged with the 

 Chief Librarian that we should get the use of the Lecture Hall 

 in the Albert Institute on Wednesday evenings. 



During the winter session nine papers by members were read 

 at the ordinary meetings of the Society. They were as follows, 

 viz. : — 



1876. 



lOth Nov.— By James Dueham, on 



24th Nov. ,, A. Guthrie, 



8th Dec. ,, John Thomson, 



1877. 



12th Jan. „ Albert Grothe, 



26th Jan. ,, Wm. Raitt, 



9th Feb. „ Wm. Morrison, 



23d Feb. ,, John Robertson, 



9th March. ,, Theodore Delprat, 



6th April. ,, Allan Mathewson, 



Karnes, and Traces of Old Sea- 

 Levels, in the neighbourhood of 

 Newport. 



Mxj Aquarium, and the Life His- 

 tonj of some of its Inhabitants. 



The Spectroscope. 



TJie Distnbution of Heat on the 

 EartWs Surface, in time past 

 and present. 



Structure and Habits of the Honey 

 Bee. 



Circulation of the Blood. 



Spirit Photography. 



Sensation of Hearing, 



Tlie Sands of Culbin : their His- 

 tory and Antiquities. 



These papers were all of a popular character, were mostly 

 illustrated with diagrams, &c., and were generally well suited to 

 the kind of audience that is to be expected at a general meeting 

 of the Society. Your Council believe that it was in a large 

 degree owing to the attractiveness of the papers that they have 

 to record a gratifying increase in the average attendance at these 

 meetings. There is still room for improvement, however, and 

 they would be glad to see an interest taken in these meetings by 

 a greater number of the members. They would also like to see 

 more of them coming forward with papers. Hitherto this burden 



