55 
ANNUAL REPORT, 1877-78. 
Tux Committee have to report that the Society continues in a 
state of prosperity, for although there has been, in consequence of 
deaths and removals from the neighbourhood, a diminution in the 
number of Members since the last Report, there are still 132 
Members on the books of the Society. 
During the year nine General Evening Meetings have been held 
at which Papers on the following subjects were read, viz. :— 
1877. 
Oct. 30th—‘‘ On Gun Cotton and other Explosives” (illustrated with numerous 
experiments),” by Mr. G. WatmMoucH WEBsTER, F.C.S., 
of Chester. 
Nov. 13th--‘‘On Ancient Deep Sea Life” (with illustrations), by Mr. D. C. 
Davies, F.G.8., of Oswestry. 
27th—“ On Air, Fire, and Water” (with experiments), by Mr. W. Parr, 
1878. Ruabon. 
Jan. 15th—‘‘On the Chemistry of a Candle” (with numerous experiments), 
by Mr. Jno. MILxs, of Chester. 
», 29th—-‘‘On the Section of the Coal Measures at Plas Power Colliery, 
Glanrafon, near Wrexham,” by Mr. N. R. Grirritu, F.G.S. 
Feb. 12th—‘‘ On the Telephone, its constr uotion and principles involved,” by 
Mr. DavibD JOHNSON, F.G.5., 
» 26th—‘‘On the Anatomy and vigdilies of the Ear” ( illustrated by 
diagrams), by DR. EYTON-JONES. 
Mar. 26th—‘‘ Flowers and their Insect Visitors,” by Mr. T. BENNION AoTON. 
April 16th—‘‘ On various Physical Forces” ( etree experimentally), by 
Mr. DAVID JOHNSON, F.G.S., 
” 
The attendance at these Meetings has been large, and the 
audience evinced much interest in the subjects and in the discus- 
sions which have in many instances followed the reading of the 
Papers. The Committee have, however, still to regret that more 
Members do not contribute Papers, or take a practical part in the 
scientific work, which it is the aim of the Society to develop, 
especially in relation to collecting information and working out 
details of the natural history of the immediate neighbourhood of 
Wrexham. 
The Committee hope that the establishment of a Free Library 
and Museum in Wrexham, which is now determined upon, will 
give some stimulus to scientific pursuits, and that a physical 
laboratory may ultimately be established, either in connection 
with the free library and museum or with your Society. 
