16 Transactions of the 



MEETING, Maech 31, 1871. 



The Peesident in tlie Cliair. 



The fifth meeting for the term was held on 31st March. 

 There were seventy-nine members and visitors present. 



F. L. Penney read a paper on the ' Carboniferous Limestone of 

 Clifton,' and exhibited a large number of specimens of rocks and 

 fossils, mainly collected by liiraself. 



G. P. Rodwell, Esq., next read a pnper on ' Energy, Potential 

 and Actual.' 



M. J. Ward then gave an interesting account of ' Curious Birds' 

 Nests.' Most of the forms of nest mentioned in the paper were 

 illustrated by well-executed coloured sketches. It was the first 

 contribution to the Society from a member of the Junior School. 



MEETING, April 4, 1871. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The sixth and last meeting for the term was held on 4th April. 

 Thirty-nine members were present. 



The business of the meeting was the election of office-bearers 

 for next terra. 



For the office of Treasurer, the Rev. J. Greene was proposed, 

 but Mr Greene expressed his regret that he could no longer 

 occupy that post. He had no objection, however, to become an 

 ordinary member of the Committee, should the Society honour 

 him by electing him. 



Messrs R. F. Brunskill, W. A. Smith, and R. W. Wilson were 

 then nominated for the Treasurership, and the first-named gentle- 

 man was elected. 



A large number of candidates (fourteen) were brought forward 

 for the vacant seats on the Committee, and from them the follow- 

 ing were declared elected : — Rev. J. Greene, J. F. M. H. Stone, 

 R. W, Wilson, and T. H. Warren.* 



* At a subsequent meeting of Committee, J. Stone was appointed to act as 

 Secretary. 



