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SYLLABUS. 
JANUARY TO APRIL, 1884. 
8—Paper, ‘“‘A Few Tests of National Progress ’—Sir 
Ughtred J. Kay-Shuttleworth, Bart. 
15—Paper, ‘‘ Notes on Southern California’’—W. E. Kay. 
22—Paper, ‘‘ Kashmir, the Highway of Central Asia”—Rey. 
J. S. Doxey. 
29—Dinner, Mechanics’ Institution. 
30—Dance, do. do. 
5—Paper, ‘‘ Mountaineering in Norway,’ — W. Cecil 
Slingsby. 
12—Paper, “The Frogs of Aristophanes,” J. Langfield 
Ward, M.A. 
19—Paper, ‘‘ State of England in Past Geological Ages’’— 
J. Monckman, D.Sc. 
26—Paper, ‘The Wild Animals of Great Britain” —Frank 
Nicholson. 
4—Soirée, ‘‘ Lithography ”—James Grant. 
11—Readings by Members—Director, W. Lewis Grant. 
18—Paper, ‘“‘ A Modern Epic ””—Rey. A. H. Finn. 
25—Discussion, ‘‘EKvolution’”—Introduced by H. Nutter. 
1—Annual Meeting. 
29—Dramatic Soirée, Mechanics’ Institution—Director, 
T. Midgley. 
SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1884. 
30—Address, ‘‘The Relation of Literature to Painting ”— 
Geo. Milner. ; 
7—Paper, ‘“‘ Corals ’’—A. E. Tovey, D.Sc. 
14—Paper, “Stray Notes on the Ancient and Modern 
History of East Lancashire” —Tattersall Wilkinson. 
21—Paper, ‘“‘ Art Museums, considered as a Means of 
Education ’”—Rev. W. 8S. Caiger. 
28—Paper, ‘‘ The Method of Teaching the Deaf and Dumb 
to Speak ’—S. Lawson, L.F.P.G. 
4—Short Anonymous Contributions. 
11—Paper, ‘‘ Hoghton Tower ’’—Rev. J. Shortt, M.A. 
18—Paper, ‘‘ Dramatic Works of Bulwer Lytton”—R. T. 
Sutcliffe. 
25—Discussion, ‘‘ The Development of Africa in its Rela- 
tion to British Commerce ’—Introduced by W. 
Lewis Grant. 
2—Soirée, ‘‘ House Decoration ’’—T. Preston. 
9—Paper, ‘“‘Canada, and the Montreal Meeting of the 
British Association ’’—J. Brown, M.A., M.D. 
16—Musical Soiree—Director, F. Myers. 
