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The past Winter has been one of unusual activity in 



the way of Lectures. Not only have there been seven 



General Meetings with Lectures, but there have been 



several Special Lectures, and these on ver>- interesting 



subjects — 



THE GENERAL LECTURES, 

 1896. 

 Oct. 29th -"The Recent Total Eclipse," by Sir Robert Ball, F.R.S. 

 Nov. 26th — " A Cruise with a Camera," and " Standing 'neath the Shadow of 



the Moon," by F. W. Longbottom, Esq., M.B.A A. 

 1897. 

 Jan. 6th — "Impressions of South Africa," by Geo. Wvndham, Esq., M.P. 

 Jan. 28th— "Lavoisier and his work," by Ed. Davies, Esq., F.C.S., F.I.C. 

 Feb. 25th- "The Constitution and Composition of the Earth's Atmosphere," 



by the Rev. A. H. Fish, B.A., B.Sc. 

 Mar. 25th—" Shooting Stars," by the Rev. Father A. L Cortie, S.J., 



F.R.A.S. 

 Apr. 29th — Annual General Meeting — " An Exhibition of the Birds in the 



Society's Museum, on Lantern Slides," given by Mr. R. 



Newstead, F.E.S. 



SPECIAL MEETINGS. 

 1896. 

 Dec. loth — "Electric Lighting and Power," by Dr. N. S. Keith, M.I.E.E. 



1897. 

 Jan. 6th — "The Air we Breathe" (for our Young People), by Mr. J. A. 



McMiCHAEL, B.A., B.Sc. 

 Jan. 14th— "From Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn," by W. Lamond 



Howie, Esq.. F.C.S. 

 Mar. 9th^" Salmonidae," by M.\joR Leadbetter, Hon. Secretary of 



the River Dee Fishery Board. 



All these Lectures were well attended, and of especial 

 interest. Most of the Lectures have been illustrated by 

 the Lantern, which is of great use, and brings before 

 the eye of the audience the object described, and thus 

 another sense is called into play ; and for great improvement 

 of the slides we have to thank the Photographer. 



There have been, during the Winter, two Free Courses 

 of Elementary Lectures — one Course on Geology, the other 

 on Chemistry ; these have been under the management of 

 Mr. a. W. Lucas and Mr. J. Bairstow. The Committee 

 consider these Lectures have been ver>' valuable, acting 

 as a stimulus to young people ; in many cases rousing them 



