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of experiment in one of the meetings a special subject was selected, 

 and treated controversially by three gentlemen. These papers 

 Avere of a very interesting character. The committee would 

 recommend that in future more papers of a similar character should 

 be read. Two evenings were devoted to local subjects. . The 

 paper by Mr. C. Smith, F.G.S., on " Boulder Clay," is worthy of 

 note for some suggestions made in the introduction. These referred 

 to the desirability of some joint action being taken by the White- 

 haven Scientific Association and the Barrow Naturalists' Field Club 

 for the encouragement of original work, especially in connection 

 with subjects pertaining to our own neighbourhood. This subject 

 was also mentioned in the president's address at the commence- 

 ment of the session, but no definite action in this line has yet been 

 taken by either society. Two local papers were read — " A Trip. to 

 Ennerdale," by Mr. J. Adair; and "The Submerged Forest at St. 

 Bees," by Mr. R. Pickering. These papers do not appear in the 

 original programme, but were substituted for that promised by the 

 Right Hon. G. C. Bentinck, which he was unable to read at the 

 appointed date. It is to be hoped that during next session we may 

 have the honour of hearing this paper read. There were also two 

 lectures on "Political Economy," and three lectures on physiological 

 subjects. The attendance at the lectiu-es on " How an Animal is 

 Built up," was decidedly more numerous than was the attendance on 

 a somewhat similar series given during the session of 1876-77. 

 These lectures were highly instructive, and being given in a popular 

 manner, must have conveyed much valuable information to those 

 who were really desirous of such instruction. As the pursuits and 

 tastes of the members are so varied, it may not be justifiable for 

 your committee to extend this system to any very great length. 

 All the other papers read during the session were of a varied and 

 interesting description. To gentlemen who have prepared and read 

 papers to the association during this session, the best thanks of 

 your committee are due. When the time and labour which must 

 be devoted to the preparation of these papers are taken into consider- 

 ation, we cannot too highly appreciate their disinterested kindness. 

 The attendance at the meetings generally during this session has 



