SECTIONAL MEETINGS. 
BOTANICAL SECTION. 
1917. 
Oct. 25th—*‘‘Some Scottish Wild Flowers and their Haunts.’—Anrruur A. 
Datitman, Esq., F.C.S. 
1918. 
Jan. 3lst—*‘‘ Some Relations between Plant Life and Light.”—A. E. Goop- 
MAN, Esq., F.L.S. 
ZOOLOGICAL SECTION. 
1917. 
Noy. 8th—*‘‘ Observations on the Metamorphoses of some Local Insects.””— 
Mr. Atrrep NewsteaD., F.E.S. (Curator). 
1918. 
Feb. 28th—‘‘ Notes and Records of the Past Year,’ contributed by Tue 
CHATRMAN (DR. Henry Dopsir), Mr. J. ARKLE, MR. S. G. Cum- 
mincs, Mr. J. THompson, Mr. Parrick G. Nacre, Mr. J. T. 
| Ricues, and the Curator (Mr. AtrreD NeEwstTeAaD, F.E.S.). 
RMF" Some of the Contributed Notes were Illustrated by actual specimens. 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
Special Course of Three Lectures on ‘‘ The Earth and its History—An Intro- 
duction to Geology’—By Henry F. Norrucore, Esq., F.L.S.:— 
1917. 
Oct. 18th—Lecture A. *‘‘ The Origin and Nature of the Earth.” 
Nov. 29th—Lecture B. “*‘‘ The Architecture of the Earth’s Crust and the 
Scientific Interpretation of Scenery.” 
Feb. 14th—Lecture C. *“ The History of Life on the Earth or from the 
Depths of the Buried Past.” 
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY SECTION. 
1917. 
Nov. 22nd—*“ The Manufacture of Tinplate.”—T. Lewis Battery, Esq., Ph.D., 
F.1.C. 
1918. 
Mar. 14th—*‘ Steel: Its Manufacture, Varieties and Uses in Warfare.”’— 
H, Procrer Smirxn, Esq., (Chief Chemist Messrs. John 
Summers & Sons, Ltd.). 
LITERATURE SECTION. 
1917. 
Dec. 13th—“Chester—in Poetry.’—J. Barrstow, Esq., F.C.S. 
€6 4918! oo 
Mar. 21st—‘‘ The Prevention of Racial Deterioration.” Dr. MEREDITH YOUNG, 
M.D., D.P.H. (Barrister-at-Law, etc.). 
ASTRONOMICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION. 
1918. 
Jan. 24th—‘‘ Exploration and Empire.’’—A. B. ArcHER, Esq., M.A. (Liver- 
pool). 
PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION. 
1917. 
Oct. 11th—*‘‘ Travels in China.”—R. H. Beavan, Esq., (Medallist in Photo- 
graphy, London). 
1918. 
Feb. 2ist—*“The Art and Practice of Making Lantern Slides in Natural 
1 Colours by the Paget, Duplicating Process.’—R. H. Beravan, 
Esq. (Medallist in Photography, London). 
*Fully Illustrated with Lantern Slides, ete. 
In addition to the above, four Demonstrations for Beginners in 
Photography were given in the Dark Room, 
