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room for the Microscopes, and the only addition made was a 

 show of Fungi in the Natural History room. In the Lecture 

 Theatre there was a large gathering for the purpose of 

 awarding the Kingsley Memorial Medal and Prize. Her 

 Grace the Duchess of Westminster presented the Medal 

 to Dr. Stolterfoth, and the Kingsley Memorial Prize of /"lo 

 to Mr. R. Newstead for his Collection of Bees and Wasps 

 made in the Society's District. At the conclusion of the pro- 

 ceedings, the President of the Society, Prof. T. McKenny 

 Hughes gave an address, entitled — " Footprints on the Sands 

 of Time," which was listened to with deep interest. 



In the past winter there have been seven General Meetings, 

 at which the following Lectures have been given — 



1886. 

 Oct. 28 — " Caves and Cave deposits," by the President. 



Nov. 25 — '• The structure and origin of Meteorites and Meteoric Iron," by 



H. Clifton Sorby, Esq., LL.D , F.R.S. 

 Dec. 16 — " The Silks of India and their Industrial Apphcations," by Thomas 



Wardle, Esq., of Leek. 

 1887. 

 Jan. 27 — "Volcanoes; with special reference to recent Eruptions," by 



F. W, Rudler, Esq., F.G.S. 

 Feb. 24 — " Ascidians : their Structure and Life History," by Prof. 



Herdman, D.S., F.L.S., F.R.S. E. 

 Mar. 31 — "Things we do not see because they are so small," by the Rev. 



H. H. HiGGiNS, M.A. (President of the Liverpool Naturalists 



Field Club.) 

 April 28 — Annual Meeting. 



The attendance at these Meetings has been good, but 

 hardly as numerous as the high quality of the Lectures might 

 have led us to expect. Two of the Lecturers came for the first 

 time before our Society — H. Clifton Sorby, Esq., and Thomas 

 Wardle, Esq.— both men who have made a name, and who are 

 distinguished by their thorough kuowledge and enthusiasm in 

 the special branches of scientific investigation which they pursue. 

 Prof. Herdman's Lecture was full of instruction, and contained 

 new matter of deep interest to our Members. 



The five Sections under which our Society works, have 

 each met three or four times during the winter, and the following 



