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Carboniferous Age," formed an important item in last winter's 

 syllabus — bad courteously undertaken to conduct the party over 

 tlae College buildings, giving special attention to the department 

 connected with his late lecture to the Club. The programme for 

 the day also embraced a visit to the famous Chetham Library and 

 the Manchester Exhibition. The party, numbering 20 Members, 

 in addition to one or two ladies, left Manchester Road Station at 

 12-52 p.m., reaching Manchester at 2-30 p.m. A wagonette was 

 in waiting to convey them to Owens College, and here they were 

 met by Professor Dawkins, who gave an afternoon lecture on the 

 peculiarities of carboniferous strata and some highly interesting 

 details concerning the discoveries of pre-historic times that have 

 lately been made in the neighbourhood of Burnley. The lecture 

 was chiefly an elaboration of the entertaining discourse which 

 the eminent Professor delivered at Burnley some months ago. 

 The members were conducted by Professor Dawkins through the 

 geological museum and several objects of especial interest con- 

 nected with his first lecture were pointed out. This closed the 

 purely scientific part of the programme, and the College buildings 

 were then inspected. On the proposal of Mr. J. L. Ward, M.A., 

 (President of the Club), seconded by Mr. Strange, a hearty vote 

 of thanks was tendered to Professor Dawkins for his kindness in 

 entertaining the members during the afternoon. It may be 

 added that while conducting the party through the buildings, Mr. 

 Dawkins observed that the College and all its accessories were 

 held in trust for the people of Lancashire, and he hoped the 

 population of its vast centres of industry would make them- 

 selves acquainted with Owens College and use it as a means of 

 instruction. On leaving the College the members proceeded 

 to the Chetham Library, where the Librarian (Mr. Tinkler) had 

 kindly arranged, for the private view of the visitors, several very 

 rare books, some of which were similar to those sold at such long 

 prices at the Crawford Library sale in London the week before 

 the excursion. The old manuscripts which form a valuable part 

 of the Chetham collection, were also examined with much interest. 

 Several of the members concluded a profitable and enjoyable ex- 

 cursion by visiting the Manchester Exhibition. 



OEMEEOD AND HUESTWOOD. August 27th, 1887. 



On Saturday, the members of the Club paid an enjoyable visit 

 to Ormerod and Hurstwood. A large party of ladies and gentle- 

 men met near St. Peter's Church, and then walked to Ormerod 

 House, the residence of Sir John Hardy Thursby, Bart. They 



