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The Thirtieth Meeting was held on Monday, July 13th. 
H. A. Purrxres read a paper on the Structure of the Human Eye. The 
lecturer, who was singularly clear in his explanation, gave a short account of 
the various coats, humours, and muscles of this organ, illustrating each point 
by large coloured diagrams. 
At the conclusion of the paper, the PREsIpENT rose to propose a vote of 
thanks to the lecturer, who was to leave them next morning, as well for the 
interesting paper which they had just heard, as for his services rendered to 
the Society in assisting in the preparation of former lectures, and in other 
ways. 
* The motion was seconded by F. Popmorz, and accorded unanimously by 
the Society. ' é 
The lecturer then proceeded to dissect a bullock’s eye, and succeeded in 
extricating the crystalline lens in a very glittering and perfect condition. 
There were four honorary members, twenty-one members, and ten visitors 
at this meeting. 
The Thirty-first Meeting was held on Monday, July 20th. 
At this meeting the Sections exhibited the specimens collected during the 
term. The Botanical Section exhibited several plants not entered in the 
Society’s lists. The Entomological Section a number of Lepidoptera, and a 
few Neuroptera and other insects, many of which were presented by R. W. 
Bowyer, Esq. The Geologists showed a few fossils, none of them of any 
very great rarity or beauty, except, perhaps, a piece of some quartzose rock 
found in chalk. 
The meeting was well attended by members and visitors, although no 
honorary member was present. 
The Thirty-second Meeting was held on Saturday, July 26. 
This meeting was held for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing 
Mr. HeEnstey, in a short speech, touched upon the present flourishing 
state of the Society, which, in his opinion, was mainly owing to the fact that 
the boys knew more and took more interest in the institution than the masters 
_ (eries of “No, no!). He concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the 
_ Secretary and other officers of the Society, for their unremitting zeal and 
enthusiasm in its service. 
____ The vote of thanks was seconded by J. R. TwispEn, and carried unani- 
C. W. Ridley was then elected Secretary, and F. H. Colson, J. R. 
Twisden, A. Anson, T. 8. Lea, and C. M. Sumner on the Committee. 
- The Committee then brought forward the two following rules, which 
were pe by the Society :— 
__ J.—That the number of Members be limited to 30. 
II.—That all subscriptions be paid in to the Secretary within the first 
fortnight of the term; the defaulter to pay a fine of 6d. for every 
additional week ; and when his subscription is four weeks in arrear, 
to cease to be a Member of the Society. 
It was decided that a new Section should be formed after the holidays for 
the discussion of certain branches of Natural History which do not come under 
_the province of the other Sections. 
