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The President then read the names of the sections, and, after 

 some discussion, the following Directors were elected by 

 vote: — 



Botany, . . M. J. Baerington-Ward, Esq. 



Geology, . 

 Entomology, 

 Archmology, 

 Zoology, . 

 Chemistry, 

 Physics, . 



J. G. Gkenfell, Esq. 

 Eev. J. Greene. 

 E. W. Wilson. 

 J. F. M. H. Stone. 

 G. r. EoDWELL, Esq. 

 J. Perry, Esq. 



Thirteen new rules for the management of the Society (which 

 had been drawn up by a Sub-Committee) were then brought 

 forward and passed. They have been inserted, with the others, 

 at the beginning of the present Number. 



MEETING, Feb. 24, 1871. 

 The President in the Chair. 

 The third meeting for the term was held on 24th February, 

 in Big School. There were over four hundred members and 

 visitors present. 



Mr Lovell Squire, of Falmouth Observatory, gave the follow- 

 ing lecture on — 



THE METHODS OF OBSERVATION IN THE METEOEO- 

 LOGICAL OBSERVATORIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND 

 IRELAND. 



In his introductory remarks, the lecturer alluded to the im- 

 portance, in a country like this, so largely engaged in commerce, 

 of laying down some general laws by which we might be able 

 to forecast the weather, and warn masters of vessels of impend- 

 ing storms. To attain this end was the main object in estab- 

 lishing the Meteorological Observatories, supported by means 

 of an annual parliamentary grant. Admiral Fitzroy had pre- 

 viously carried on a noble and useful work; and we cannot 

 withhold our admiration of his energy and devotedness to it. 

 Still his failures were numerous, and he attempted more than 

 the state of meteorological science justified him in undertaking. 

 After his death, in 1866, the storm-signals were discontinued 

 for about a year; but a desire gradually increased amongst 



