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Dec. 4. — " Dramatic RecitalP By Ernest Denny, Esq., London. 



„• II. — '■^ Life at the Surface of the IVater." Illustrated by Experi- 

 mental Lantern Views. By L. C. MlALL, Esq., F.R.S., &c., 

 Professor of Biology in the Yorkshire College, Leeds. 



„ 18. — '•'■ Reviewing : its pros an (i cons." By GEORGE Saintsbury, ' 

 Esq., M.A., Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature I 

 in the University of Edinburgh. 



1897. 



Jan. 22. — '^ Art in the Workshops Illustrated by Lime-Light Views. 

 By Francis H. Newbekv. Esq., Headmaster, School of 

 Art, Glasgow. 



„ 2().- -"'■ Nationality' in .\fusic : Real and Unreal." With I'ianoforte 

 Illustrations. By Hamish .MacCunn, Esq., London. 



Feb. 5.— Watt Anniversary Lecture. — " JVatt and the Measure- 

 ment of Power." By W. H. Preece, Esq., C.B., F.R.S., I 

 Engineer-in-Chief, G.P.O., London. • 



„ 12. — ^'■Curiosities of Bird Life." Illustrated by Lantern Slides, 

 specially painted by Mr. J. G. Keulemans. By R. 

 Bowdler Sharpe, Esq., LL.D., F.L.S., &c., British 

 Museum, London. 



„ 19. — " Chemistry in the Kitchen" Illustrated by Experiments and 

 Lantern Slides. By T. \V. Drink. water, Esq., Ph.D., 

 F.C.S., &c.. Lecturer in Chemistry, Edinburgh School of j 

 Medicine. I 



„ 26 — "Some Characteristics of Scott's Art." By HENRY JONES, 



Esq., M.A., LL.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy in the 1 

 University of Glasgow. I 



It was found impossible to carry out the programme as originally i 

 issued — Mr. John Scott, who was to have delivered a lecture on 19th | 

 February, having been obliged, owing to family bereavement, to ask | 

 the Committee to relieve him of his engagement, and there was also 

 a slight re-arrangement of dates of Lecturers and subjects, at the 

 request of one or two of the Lecturers. To replace Mr. Scott, the 

 Committee was fortunate in securing the services of Dr. Drinkwater, 

 one of the Lecturers of the Gilchrist Trust. 



The Watt Anniversary I^ecture was kindly undertaken by Mr. | 

 \V. H. Preece, C.B., F.R.S., to whom the best thanks of the Society 

 are due for his able and interesting discourse on " \\'att and the 

 Measurement of Power," for the illustration of which a number of 

 valuable instruments were kindly lent by Lord Kelvin. The date of 



