ANNUAL REPORT, 1875-76. 
THE Society still continues to prosper, and there has been a 
large increase of Members, who now number 126. 
Eleven General Meetings have been held during the last 
Winter Session, at which Papers were read on the following 
subjects :— 
1875. 
Oct. 22.—‘‘On Chemical Substitution” (illustrated by experiments), by 
CLEMENT Hicerns, Esq., F.C.8. 
Nov. 2.—‘‘ The origin and conditions under which the Boulder Clay of this 
district was formed,” by Mr. W. Suone, F.G.S., of Chester. 
»» 16.—‘‘On some of the causes which influence the present distribution of 
Plants,” by Mr. T. BENNION AcTON. 
Dec. 7.—‘‘On Frictional Electricity,” (illustrated by experiments), by Mr. 
Davin JOHNSON, F.G.S., F.C.S. 
5, 14.—‘‘On some of the chemical characteristics and physical peculiarities 
of Mountain Limestone,” by Mr. G. W. SHRuBSOLE, F.G.S., 
1876. of Chester. 
Jan. 25.—‘‘ A few facts concerning Suns and Systems,” (illustrated by dia- 
grams) by Mr. WM. HIGGINS. 
Feb. 19.—‘*On Coal Products,” (illustrated by experiments), by Mr. MILLs, 
of Chester. 
Mar. 14.—‘‘ Personal observations upon the Natural History, Climate, and 
Peculiarities of South Australia,” by Mr. E. ROWLAND. 
21.—‘‘ The influence of Smoke on Vegetable and Animal Life in the imme- 
diate neighbourhood,” hy Mr. T. MIDDLETON. 
» 28—‘*On Electrical Measurements,” (illustrated by experiments), by 
Mr. Harrison, of Chester, 
April 11.—‘‘ On Magnetism & Voltaic Mleoinnatiy (illustrated by experiments), 
by Mr. Davip JOHNSON, F.G.S., 5. 
The General Evening Meetings were all numerously attended, 
and great interest has been evinced by the Members in the 
subjects treated of in the Papers, and in some instances inter- 
esting discussions have followed the reading of the Papers. 
The first Conversazioné of the Society was held in the Public 
Hall, at Wrexham, on the evening of the 15th February last. 
There was a large attendance of Members and their friends. 
The Committee have to thank many of the friends of the Society 
