Feb. 5.— C. H. Higgins, Esq., M.D., F.R.S.E.— The Character of Sir 



John Falstaff. 

 Feb. 12. — J. Thojipson, Esq. — Switzerland and the Swiss. 

 Feb. 26. — Do. do. do. (continued.) 



Mch.l9. — Do. do. do. (concluded.) 



Mch.26.— J. G. GooDCHiLD, Esq., H.M.G.S.— Professor Harkness, P.R.S. 



Our Session does not terminate until October. Up to the 

 present time, Public Lectures and Ordinary Meetings have been 

 very well attended. The number of members is steadily in- 

 creasing. 



On Whit-Monday, May 14th, a united Excursion was arranged 

 with the Carlisle Society, having for its destination Settle and 

 Victoria Caves, Cattrick and Stainforth Forces, Giggleswick 

 Museum, Giggleswick Ebbing and Flowing Wells. The party 

 was under the personal guidance of Mr. Tiddeman, H.M. Geo- 

 logical Survey. 



WINDERMERE LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC 

 SOCIETY. 



1st session, 1882-83. 



Your Committee, in presenting their First Report, have much 

 pleasure in stating that the Sociesy has achieved as much success 

 as could have been reasonably expected. The number of mem- 

 bers on the books is one hundred. The income from all sources 

 amounted to ^49 19s. 4d.; the expenditure to ^^41 12s. 2|d.; 

 thus leaving a balance of ;^8 7s. i|d. in the hands of the 

 Treasurer. 



The Session was opened by an able lecture from Professor 

 Roscoe, F.R.S., LL.D., on "John Dalton, the Kendal School- 

 master and Manchester Philosopher," the lecturer being assisted 

 in exhibiting the interesting experiments by Mr. Heywood, of 

 Owen's College, Manchester. 



