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Feb, 23—Literary Soirée, ‘‘ Modern Humour ’—Selections were 
read by J. C. Brumwell, M.D., from Thomas Hood ; 
T. Nowell, from Bret Harte; and T. Rhodes, from 
Oliver Wendell Holmes. 
Mar. 2—Paper, ‘‘ Some remarks on the history of certain Fossil 
Genera ’’—Rey. J. Cranbrook, B.A. 
,, 9—Paper, ‘Life and Works of Albert Diirer ’—Lieut. 
Col. Henry Fishwick, F.8.A. 
,, 16—Artistic Soirée, ‘‘ Water Colour Drawings” with 
Paper on the History of Water Colour Painting— 
Director, W. J. Palmer. 
,, 23—Paper, “A decimal system of Money, Weights and 
Measures ’—J. 8. Horn. 
,, 30 -—Paper, “‘ Cicero ’’—D. A. O’Sullivan, B.A., L.R.C.P. 
Aprl. 6—Anuual Meeting. 
,, 20—Discussion, ‘“* The Smoke Question *—J. C. Brumwell, 
M.D. 
May 4—Paper, ‘“ Cremation ’—P. KE. Roberts. 
Jun. 15 —Cryptogamic Soiree—Director, H. Houlding. 
July 13—Geological Soiree—Director, J. Kerr, L.S.A.L. 
Aug. 10—Paper, ‘‘ Milk and its Adulterations ”’—Kd. Crawshaw. 
Sept. 7—Paper, ‘‘ Recent Explorations in Palestine,” illustrated 
—J. Howarth, J.P. 
,, 21—Paper, ‘* The Chemistry of Coal Gas” (with HExperi- 
ments) —S. P. Leather. 
Oct 5—Microscopic Soirée, ‘‘ The Anatomy and Physiology of 
a Butterfly ’’—Director, J. C. Brumwell, M.D. 
,, 12—Paper, ‘‘ Parliamentary Representation in the Saxon 
Period ’’—Major Creeke. 
», 19—Paper, “The Anatomy of the Brain” — Thirkill 
Anningson, M.R.C.P. 
,, 26—Paper, ‘Edmund Spenser”—H. Houlding, (after- 
wards published). 
Nov. 2—Readings from “‘ English Literature ”—by Members. 
», 9—Paper, “Lead Mining in the districts of Stansfield, 
Cliviger, and Rossendale ’’-—-James Kerr, L.8.A L. 
,, 16—Paper, ‘“ Oliver Goldsmith ’—Fred. J. Grant. 
23—Discussion, ‘Can England maintain her Commercial 
Supremacy ?”” — answered affirmatively, James 
2 Greenwood, 
,, 30—Paper, ‘Insects in relation to Plants”—D. Morris, B.A., 
P.G.8. 
Dec. 7—Paper, ‘‘ Dickens’s place in Literature ’’—Rev. H. H. 
Robinson, M.A. 
14—Exhibition of Mechanical Models—Director, Alfred 
Lancaster. 
,», 21—Paper, ‘ Vivisection ’’—Alfred Strange. 
