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The institution and organization of the different sections, to 
which allusion has been made, and their harmonious working has 
necessitated some alterations in, and additions to, the Rules and 
Regulations. The experience also of the five years which have 
elapsed ,since the last revision of them has suggested to the 
Council the advisability of certain modifications. The Bye-Laws 
which have thus been revised, and the new ones which have been 
inserted in our Code of Rules and Regulations, will, according to 
the notice sent out convening this meeting, now be submitted to 
you for your approval. 
During the past year the Society has lost two members by 
death, viz., Mr. Alderman Hallett and Mr. W. Marchant. The 
former, who was a Vice-President of the Society, had been a 
Member for twenty years. Seventeen members have resigned or 
have left the town. Ontheother hand, thirty-two new members 
have been elected. The number now on the roll is. 175. 
The Papers read before the Society have been as follows :— 
Oct. 14th, 1891. Inaugural Address by the President (Mr. W. 
H. Rzan): “ The Microscope in Scientific 
Investigation.” 
Nov. llth, _,, “The Scientific Aspect of Folk-Lore” : Mr. 
Henry Davey, Jun. 
At the conclusion of this paper a demonstra- 
tion on “ Mounting Microscopic Objects” 
was given by Mr. Cavs. 
Dec. 9th, _,, “ A Piano of Colours”: Mr. L. Lzvnimrrs. 
Jan. 18th, 1892. ‘‘ Micro-Photography,” with a demonstration : 
Mr. D. E. Causz. 
Feb. 10th, ,, “ Reminiscences of our Excursions, Archezo- 
logical and Otherwise,” with illustrations by 
the Electric Lantern: Mr. Watter Harrison. 
Mar. 9th, ,, “ Projection of Microscopical Sections on the 
Screen by the Electric Lantern,” with ex- 
planations by Mr. D. E. Causu, Mr. E. J. 
Prtirrourt, and Mr. Lomax. 
Mar. 23rd, ,, On “Ringing and Finishing Microscopic 
Slides”: Mr. D. E. Causn. 
April 13th ,, “Some of the more Remarkable Results 
obtained by the aid of Photography in 
Astronomical Research,” with illustrations by 
the Electric Lantern ”: Epwarp ALLoway 
PANKHURST. 
