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produces (as in the case of labbits ia Australia) 

 effects that compel us to rea^ret that we hai tried 

 not to adipt but to improve up>a Oruition : and 

 the more we learn of iNitural History the easier 

 will it ba to understand the limits of Man's powers 

 over Creation, and the necessity for turnincr our 

 knowledj^eand p^wer into channels which will run 

 parallel with the Creator's evident intentions. 



Finally the study of Natural History. espet;ially 

 the branch of it that deals with the ve<^etable or 

 the insect kiniJ:lom shows us wh vt is uniutelHtjihle 

 to so many, thouijh accepted m pure faith by 

 multitudes, how it is possible for Mm to rise 

 after death altered and perfected beyond recoo'ni- 

 tion, but yet the same Man ; even as the body of 

 the seed dies and rises aijain to life as a plant, or 

 the caterpill.ir passiutr through the grave of the 

 pupa, emerges in all the beauty of the perfect 

 imago. 



But I must not wander so far from my subject, 

 and will therefore conclude by expressing a hope 

 that the rennrks l hive mideon Min wtli laad 

 to the naturalists of our Sjciety working with 

 greater interest in their individual branches of 

 the subject when they bear in mind that the 

 '■ lower orders" whose habits or structure they 

 observe, are not after all so very low as that title 

 would seem to imply. 



Mr. Sidney Harvey, in moving a vote of thanks 

 to the President, said they would agree with him 

 that it must be a matter of congratulation that a 

 gentleman who did so much work for the Institute. 

 could, on behalf of their Society, find time and 

 energy to prepare so suitable an address as the 



one to which they bad listened that evening. Its 

 suggestions should serve to nerve and stimulate 

 them to good practical exertions in the session now 

 coniniencing (applause). 



Captain McDakin seconded, and as a member of 

 the Society for more than a quarter of a century, 

 wished it a future of prosperity and of increased 

 usefulness. 



The vote was accorded by acilamition. and it 

 was resolved that the Presidential address be 

 printed in the " Transactions " of tlie S 'ciety. 



Subsequently Mr. Mann exhibited on tlie screen 

 a number of p>ad life micro-organisms, by means 

 of his powerful lantern microsciope, which he 

 kindly lent for the purpose. IJeing able to see 

 upon the screen magnified imagesff living objects, 

 such as hydra roh-oar, etc., etc., v.as a novelty 

 which very much interested the members 

 p-esent, and the desire was expressed that the 

 microscope might be again shown in a similar 

 manner under perfected conditions. An inspec- 

 tion was then made of the exhibits on the table, 

 which included : Microscopic objects by Mes&rs. 

 Horsley. Harvey, and Fiddian ; plants of the 

 month, Miss Holmes and Miss Philipotts, who also 

 had a number of fossils from Cornwall ; specimens 

 of colour photography and printing, together with 

 lantern slides in natural colours, also Ives' krom- 

 skop. Mr. A. Lander ; lantern slides of birds nests 

 taken in sUu, Mr. F. Snell ; photographs, Messrs. 

 Lander and Kay ; prints of butterflies and moths 

 in natural colours, Mr. S. W.Harvey ; lanteinsoope 

 and several choice atlases, Mr. W. H. Hammona. 



SECOND AVINTEK MEETING, 



TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23kd, 1900. 



THE CARBON PROCESS OF PICTURE-MAKING.' —BY MR. J. KAY. 



The second of the series of fortnightly meetings 

 took place at the Beaney Institute,on Tuesday even- 

 ing. Oct >ber 23 M r, J. Kay, of Canterbury, gave a 

 very interesting lecture on **The Carbon Process of 

 Picture Making." Mr. Sheriff Horsley presided, 

 and there were also present : Miss C. Philipotts, 

 Miss K. Holmes, Mr. S- Harvey, Mr. A. Wetherell. 

 Mr. W. Gard, Mr. W. P. Mann, Mr. J. A. Blofeld, 

 Mr. W. Surry. Mr. f. C. Snell. Mr. VV. Gansten, 

 Mr. A. Kennedy, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Lander, 

 (Hon. Sec), and many others. 



In opening the proceedings the Chairman wel- 

 comed the members of the Photographic Society 

 to tlieir midst. Photography was, he said, a great 

 aid to the study of natural history. When he had 

 more time he proposed to point out to them 

 one or two ways in which those members who had 



made photography their hobby could be of 

 greater service to natural history. It had been 

 suggested that they should hold a series of com- 

 petitions during the season. There were a 

 great many young amateur photographers who 

 needed help in the elementary i-tages of tlieir 

 work. The Secretary had takei twelve negatives 

 exactly the same, and it was suggested that twelve 

 members should take these home and develop 

 them as a competition. Then they could be 

 brought back and judged, and the mistakes 

 pointed out. They must be sent in before November 

 14 so that they might be judged, and then they 

 could be discu-sed at the next meeting. lie then 

 called upon Mr. Kay to deliver his lecture. 



Before coming to the practical part of his lecture. 

 Mr. Kay remarked that one of the great objects la 



