37 



was deputed to attend as a delegate from this Society. He 

 reports that " The South-Eastern Union of Scientific Societies 

 was duly constituted, the aim of which is to aid in bringing about 

 the co-operation of the different Societies in the furtherance of 

 scientific knowledge and work." 



During the past year the Society has lost by death and 

 resignation twenty members, and has acquired ten new ones. 



The papers read before the Society during the past year 

 have been as follows : — . 



] 895. Oct. 9th. Address by the President on the Foundations 

 of Scientific Progress. 

 Nov. 13th. Francis Bacon's place in the History of 

 Science — A Criticism and an Indictment : 

 J. ViLLiN Marmery. 

 Dec. 1 1th. Discussion on Mr. Marmery's paper on Bacon. 

 1896. Jan. 1th. An Arrangement in Horns and Hoofs : Miss 

 Agnes Crane. 

 An Indian Puzzle : Mr. J. Lewis, F.S.A. 

 Feb. 12th. Notes on a Journey from Tangier to Fez. 

 Mar. 11th. Curious Dwellers on our Shores : Mr. W. H. 



Shrubsole, F.G.S. 

 April 16th. The Musical Nature of Speech : Mr. Martin 



L. Rouse. 

 May 14th. Electrical Discharge: Mr. W. R. Bower, 

 A.R.C.S. 

 The Photographic Properties of the X Rays : 

 Mr. E. Clutterbuck, Ph.D., B.Sc. 

 Jnne 10th. Annual General Meeting. 

 The Excursions during the past year have been as follows : 

 6th July, 1895. Newick, Rock Garden, by kind permission of 

 J. H. Sclater, Esq. 

 20th „ „ Lewes, meet Croydon Society. 

 18th April, 1896. Gravetye, by kind permission of W. Robinson, 



Esq. 

 16th May, „ Henfield, Barrow Hill, by kind permission of 



J. Eaidley Hall, Esq. 

 13th June, „ Cowfold. 



] 8th July, „ Leonardslee, Park and Grounds, by kind per- 

 mission of Sir B. G. Loder. 



