6 
MINUTES. 
The First Meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, November 6th, 
when the number of those who attended was fourteen. A Committee was 
appointed to draw up rules, consisting of R. W. Bowysr, Esq., Rev. A. 
ENSLEY, F. Popmors, G. J. Howson, and W. E. Smirn. 
_ The Society held its Second Meeting on November 20th, Mr. Brapsy 
in the chair. The proceedings were opened by the proposed rules of the 
Society being read. These, after a few trifling alterations, were accepted. 
. W. Bowysr, Esq., was then elected President, and PF, PopMORE, 
Secretary ; the Committee was filled up by the election of W. E. Smurru, 
G. J. Howson, and C. H. Winertexp. 
Mr. Brapsy announced that the President, who was unavoidably 
absent, would deliver his inaugural address at the next meeting, on 
Monday, December the 16th. 
The badbay peat at this meeting was far greater than had at all been 
expected. 
The Third Meeting was held on the evening of Monday, December 16th. 
The PRresipent in the chair. Proceedings were opened by certain addi- 
tions being made to the rules. 
The Presipent gave a short, but interesting sketch of the various 
branches of Science likely to be pursued by the Society. 
Mr. Brapsy then rose to propose a vote of thanks to the President 
for his address ; at the same time, giving a brief description of the pros- 
pects and aims of the Society. The vote of thanks was carried by 
acclamation. 
The Prustent exhibited a case of Lepidoptera, caught during the 
preceding term. 
There were four honorary members present at this meeting. 
The Fourth Meeting was held on Wednesday, February 5th. The 
PreEsipeEnT in the chair. 
G. H. Blunt, C. C. Atkinson, A. C. Batten, M. Richardson, A. K. - 
Hoets, and J. A. H. Pollock were elected members ; and W. H. Poole, 
8. O. Ridley, H. A. Lucas, honorary members. : ; 
J. R. Twispen, who was to have read a paper at this meeting, was 
unfortunately prevented by illness. 
The Prestpent made a few remarks on the method of comparing the 
brightness of different lights, and exhibited a few shells aud butterflies. 
There were nineteen members and one visitor present at this meeting. 
The Fifth Meeting was held on February 17th. 
8. R. James was elected a member. 
J. R. Twispen read a paper on the Structure and Classification of 
Pheenogamous Plants. 
After the reading of the paper, there was a short discussion on the subject. 
Some specimens of the butterfly “‘ Apollo” (Parnassius Apollo) were 
exhibited by the Prestpent ; and a Helix Pomatia, by F. PopmMors. 
There were seven honorary members, twenty members, and four 
visitors, present at this meeting. 
