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The quality of the work done in connection with these 
Competitions last year shewed a marked improvement upon 
previous years, and your Committee in consequence feel stimu- 
lated to give every encouragement to this department of the 
Society’s work. 
The attention of Members is also drawn to the Exhibits of 
Native Plants contributed by Senior and Junior Members, and 
which are displayed in one of the Rooms in the Museum. 
WINTER LECTURES. 
The following is a Summary of the Lectures and Sectional 
Meetings held during the Winter Session :— 
iol. GENERAL MEETINGS. 
Oct. 5th—Annual Conversazione in the Town Hall. 
fa 12th—* ‘‘‘ Kingsley’s Natural Science Society’ and what it has 
accomplished.”—Mr. J. D. SIDDALL. 
Nov. 2nd—* “ The Northern Capitals.’—Mr. J. Bairstow, F.C.S. 
Dec. 7th—* “The Fascination of the Wilderness.” —Dr. C. THEODORE 
GREEN, F.L,S., &e. 
1912. 
Jan. 11th—Members were invited to the Museum when the follow- 
ing gentlemen gave Short Addresses on some of the 
Exhibits in the Museum :— 
The Collections of Native Plants, by the Presipent and 
Mr. A. E. GoopMAN. 
The Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes, by MR. A. 
»NewsteaD, F.E.S. (Curator). 
The Moths and Butterflies, by Messrs. J. ARKLE and 
J. THOMPSON. 
Members of the Microscopical Section exhibited some 
interesting objects under the Microscopes. 
Feb. Ist—* “The Natural History of Nyasaland,” from Observations 
made during the Government Expedition to British 
Central Africa to study Sleeping Sickness.— PROKESSOR 
Rozert NEwstTEAD, M.Sc., A.L.S., &e. 
March 7th—* “Days in Merrie Sherwood,” with Glimpses of Ivanhoe 
Land.—Dr. Joun W. Ettis, F.E.S. 
* Fully illustrated by Lantern Slides, &c. 
1911. 
Dec. 21st &) Parties of children from Elementary Schools in the City 
22nd } visited the Grosvenor Museum, when the various objects 
of interest in the Natural History and other Rooms 
were described by THE CuraTOR' MR. ALFRED NEWSTEAD, 
F.E.S.), Mr. J. ARKLE, and Mr. J. Dovetas Minn. 
