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Jan. 28. — Geo. E. Lowthian, Esq. — Chemistry of Water, illustrated by 



Experiments. 

 Feb. 11. — Eev. W. Sheewen, M.A. — Words. 

 Feb. 25. — G. J. Snelus, Esq., Assoc. E.S.M. — The Telephone. 

 Apl. 1. — Rev. Geo. L. B. Wildig — The Study of Historj^. 



The Lectures and Ordinary Meetings have been fairly well 

 attended by the members, but the Lectures have not been so well 

 attended by non-members as they ought to have been, considering 

 the character of the lectures and the low charge of admission {}d.) 

 At the Ordinary Meetings the discussion of Papers was pretty well 

 sustained. 



Mr. J. Clifton Ward conducted a Natural History Class in 

 the Museum, upon six consecutive Saturday afternoons, the subject 

 being the "Lower Forms of Animal Life." Two Saturday night 

 Lectures were also given on the same subject to working-men, in 

 the Museum. 



Both numerically and financially the condition of the Society 

 is satisfactory. There are 156 members, 11 of whom are under 

 age. Thirteen new members have been elected during the last 

 Session. 



At the commencement of the Session the subscription was 

 raised from 2s. 6d. to 5^"., thus making it uniform with that of most 

 of the other Societies. 



The Museum was lighted and thrown open free to the public 

 on Saturday evening, Dec. ist, and microscopes were placed on 

 exhibition round the room. Several hundreds visited the local 

 collection on this occasion. 



Though several valuable contributions have been made to the 

 Museum during the past year, there is still much room for the 

 efforts of local naturalists. 



It is intended to hold a Bazaar in August, in aid of the funds 

 of the local Museum and School of Art. 



The Committee has purchased Flintoft's Model, which will 

 henceforth form an important part of the local collection. The 

 Museum is open to members and their friends free. 



