Mosses. i) 



The Society was indebted to the kindness of W. H. Perkins, 

 Esq., F.R.S., for the exhibition of some striking electrical experi- 

 ments, and to E. Welch, Esq., who illuminated the room with the 

 lime-light, and explained and practical)}' illustrated the Electric 

 Telegraph. 



Tliursday, July 27th, 1866. 



The Fifteenth Ordinary Meeting of the Society was held at the 

 Rev. F. W. Farrar's House. 



C. B. Heberden was elected Secretary in place of T. G. 

 Rooper, leaving. 



G. T. Pilcher was elected Treasurer. 



The following members were elected : — 



J. H. Ayre; F. R. Armytage ; E. R. O. Bridgeman ; Mr. 

 Vereker ; and J. H. Ward. 



The President congratulated the Society on the publication of 

 their first report. 



It was announced that a prize, which had been offered by the 

 Society for the best collection of butterflies by any member of the 

 School, was awarded to A. J. Latham. 



Latham's collection was then exhibited. 



There was also exhibited — 



Dobereiner's instantaneous lighting apparatus (lent by Mr. Hylton 

 Jolliffe). 



The President explained the action of this machine. 



W. Jekyll gave an account of the manufacture and properties 

 of gun cotton, illustrating his remarks with specimens and experi- 

 ments. 



Tliursday, September 27th, 1866. 



The Sixteenth Meeting was held at the Rev. F. W. Farrar's 

 House. 



