Clifton College Scientific Society. SI 



MEETING, March 20th, 1873. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The fourth meeting of the term was held in the Chemistry Eoom. 

 Seventy members and visitors were present. 



At the proposal of the Eev. J. Greene, it was passed that " a vote 

 of thanks be sent to Mr. Barton for the trouble he has taken in 

 arranging the Coleoptera in our Museum." 



G. H. Wollaston, Esq., the neAv Science Master, and J. A. Gibbons, 

 were elected Honorary Members, and J. Whidbome, Esq., a Corres- 

 ponding Member. 



Mr. "Wollaston, in a few words, thanked the Society for the hearty 

 way in which he had been received, and said he should always do his 

 utmost to support the Society. 



\V. A.Tilden, Dr. Sc, then proceeded to lecture on " Some Chemical 

 Experiments of the last Century," dwelling specially on the discoveries 

 of Charles William Schule, a Synopsis of whose discoveries had been 

 distributed to the audience. 



The lecture was illustrated by many successful experiments, which 

 were received with much applause. 



A vote of thanks to Dr. Tilden was unanimously passed. 



MEETING, April 4th, 1873. 

 The President in the Chair. 



The fifth meeting of the term was held in the Chemistry Room. 

 There were 67 members and visitors present. 



The President announced 3 casts of Fossils (Euphrynus Prestwichil 

 and Encrihusus cristagalli) from Mr. Woodward, of the British 

 Museum. 



J. Dimcuft then read a paper on " Snake Bites." 



R. M. Johnston then read a short paper on " Gas Lighting by 

 Electricity," a continuation of his paper of March 6th. 



The office bearers for next term were now elected. R. M. Johnston, 

 proposed by Duncuft, was elected Treasurer. 



For the Committee : — 

 G. Dakyns, proposed by Wills, seconded by Johnston, received 21 votes 

 G .H. WoUason „ Dakyns „ George „ 38 „ 



C. L. Ivens „ Bean „ Moser ,, 35 „ 



J. Allen „ Duncroft „ Stone „ 35 „ 



A. Darley „ Johnston „ F. Jones „ 28 „ 



J. Bean „ Fell „ Wills „ 26 „ 



Messrs. Wollaston, Ivens, Allen, Darley, Bean, were therefore 

 elected. 



