LONGTOWN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. 



5th session, 1881-2. 



President ... ... ... Rev. Joseph Wallace, B.A. 



Vice-Presidents. 



R. A. Allison, Esq., M.A. | Rev. P. Caeruthkrs. 



Mr. S. F. Mc.Laohlan, M.B. 



Treasurer and Secretary ... ... Mr. John Wilson. 



Committee. 



Mr. I. RiGG. 

 Mr. James Peel. 

 Mr. Wm. Little. 

 Mr. A. P. WiLKiE. 



Rev. Wm. Lytteil. 

 Mr. J. Button. 

 Mr. Wm. Dixon. 

 Mr. Lonsdale. 

 Mr. Mc.Adam. 



PUBLIC LECTURES. 

 1881. 

 Nov. 3. — Inaugural Meeting. Chairman, Geo. G. Kirklinton, Esq., J. P. 

 Pv,. A. Allison, Esq., M.A. — Our English Bible : its History, &c. 



Nov. 22. — Q. C. Main, Esq., J. P. — Material Progress ; or. Our Position as 

 a Nation, as it was and as it is. 



Dec. 20. — Rev. J. Mc.Ildowie. — Burns. 



1882. 

 Jan. 17.— Mr. W. I'Anson, M.B.— Ultima Thule. 



Feb. 14.— R. J. Baillie, Esq., F.R.A.S.— Other Worlds than ours. 



Mar. 14. — W. Easton Robertson, Esq. — Ancient Cities of the Mediter- 



ORDINARY MEETINGS. 

 1881. 

 Nov. 8. — Mr. F. C. Harrison. — Northern Mosses. 



Nov. 15. — Debate : Should Museums and Picture Galleries be opened on 

 Sundays ? Affir. Mr. Lonsdale ; iVc;/. Mr. Jno. Wilson. 



Nov. 29. — Mr. S. F. Mc.Lachlan, M.B. — Functions of the Brain and 

 Nervous System. 



Dec. 6. — Mr. Mc.Adam. — The Use and Power of Language. 



Dec. 13. — Mr. John Wilson. — Geology of this District. 



Dec. 27. — Musical Entertainment. 



1882. 

 Jan. 3. — Rev. Wm. Lytteil, M.A. — Caves and Cave Dwellers. 



Jan. 10. — Mr. A. P. Wilkie. — An Hour with Dr. Johnson. 



Jan. 24. — Rev. Jos. Wallace, B.A. -Amusements. 



