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Dec. 28—Musical Soirée—Director, Thos. Nowell, who also read 
a Paper on ‘“ Haydn, and his Compositions, ” and 
several pieces by this composer were rendered. 
1876. : 
Jan. 4—Paper, ‘“ Popular Satirists’’-— Rey. H. J. Stephens, 
B.A 
», 11—Entomological Soirée—Director, H. T. Ward. 
», 18—Paper, ‘“‘The Condition of the Negroes ”—Rev. Geo. 
Rowe, M.A. 
», 25—Paper, ‘‘ Numismatology as a source of History’ oe 
Ed. Boden, M.A. 
a 28—Conversazione (see subsequent notice). 
Feb. 8—Paper, ‘‘ Molecular Motion” —J. Hough, M.A, F.R.A.S. 
», 15—Microscopic Soirée—Director, R. M. Thaknes. 
,, 22—Paper, ‘‘ Lord Byron’’—Spencer T. Hall, M.D., Ci., 
MALS Ph, Di Tn: 
- 29-—Readings from ‘‘ English Literature ’’—by Members. 
Mar. 7—Paper, ‘“ Colour ’’—'l'. Dean, M.D. 
,, 14—Paper, ‘“‘ The Rise and Pr ogress of pareniey "—Joshua 
Rawlinson. 
», 21—Artistic Soirée, ‘“‘ Chromolithographs’’—Directpr, W. 
A. Waddington. 
», 28—Paper, “ High Pressure Steam in the Steam Engine ” 
—James Wood. 
April 4— Annual Meeting. 
», 11—Paper, ‘“ Opium and the Opium Trade’ ne ee Burton. 
», 183—Paper, ‘“ Reflex Nervous Action; Are Animals Auto- 
mata ?””—J. W. Anningson, L. R. GP: 
», 25—Literary Evening— Readings by T. B. Spencer, and F. 
J. Grant. 
Sep. 12—Microscopic and Micro-Photographie Soirée—Director, 
J. C. Brumwell, M.D. 
», 19—Paper; “ The History of Newspapers ' "—Jas. Grant. 
», 26—Paper, ‘ William Shakspeare ”—H. Houlding. 
Oct. 3—Paper, “Idylls of the King ”—H. T. Gill. 
», 10—Paper, “ Capillary Attraction ”"—J. Hough, M.A., 
F.R.A.S. 
», 17—Artistic Soirée, “ Oil Paintings ’ "—B. Sagar. - 
», 24—Paper, ‘ Poets,—their mission ’— Rev. G. F. Walters. 
,, 31—Discussion, “ Have the People of Lancashire dete- 
riorated "physically 2” —Answered : negatively, Jas. 
Greenwood. 
Nov. 7—Paper, “‘ Thomas Carlyle ’ ’—Alfred Halstead. 
», 14—Paper, “ Glacial Action ’’—D. Morris, F.G.S. 
», 21—Numismatic Soirée—Director, Major Creeke, 
