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The following MEETINGS were held during the Session :— 
Oct. 22.—CoNVERSAZIONE.—The PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. 
Nov. 5.—T. THomerson.—History, Art, and Science, as illustrated by 
Froude, Ruskin, and Tyndall. 
Nov. 19.—J. Syme, Med. Off. of Health.—Notes on the Whitehaven Rural 
Sanitary District. 
Dec. 3.—C. MaccetasHan.—Subsidence of the Earth’s Crust, from Internal 
Causes, and the Formation of Eagoons and other Sea-born Islands. 
(Illustrated. ) 
Dec. 17.—G. H. Lipprett, M.E.—The Whitehaven Colleries. (Abstract 
of a Paper read before the Ohesterfield and Derbyshire Inst. of 
M.C. and M. Engineers.) 
» W. TAnson, M.B.—Frog Life. 
Jan. 7.—J. E. Taytor, F.LS., F.G.S.—Geographical Distribution of 
Animals and Plants. 
Jan. 21.—E. FLercHer.—The Drama and Dramatists. 
Feb. 4.—The Right Hon. G. C. Bentinck, M.P.—The Principles on which 
the Restoration of Ancient Buildings should be conducted. 
Feb. 10.—Prof. W. ©. Wuiutamson, F.R.S., Professor of Nat. His., 
Owen’s College, Manchester.—The Lowest _and Microscopic Forms 
of Plant-Life. 
Feb. 18.—W. Wuitson.—The Archeology of Flax and Flax-workers, 
Mar. 4.—D. Joy, President of the Barrow Naturalist’s Field Club.—The 
Study of the Mechanical Forces as applied in Nature, a means 
teen their improved application for the ends of civilization. 
Mar. 18.—Rev. A. Narrn.—Sketch of Socrates: a Parallel between his 
Methods and some Modern Scientific Forms of Investigation. 
April 1.—W. W. Netson. — Wordsworth: considered chiefly as a 
Philosophical Poet. 
April 15.—J. Macqurren.—English Music. [Illustrations by W. Mc.Gowan 
and others. 
April 29.—Business Mzetine, Election of Officers, &c. 
At.the close of the Session 1878-79, the Committee have to 
express their satisfaction at the success which has attended the 
meetings, and to tender their thanks for the manner in which they 
have been supported by the members in carrying on the work, 
which it is the humble aim of the Association to accomplish. 
Since the last Annual Meeting, considerable alteration has 
been made in the constitution of this Association. At that 
meeting, a draft of proposed new Rules, as approved of by the 
Committee, was submitted to the members for consideration. At 
a Special General Meeting, held on the 25th day of June, 1878, 
these Rules, after considerable discussion, were passed without any 
