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Annual Meeting. The chair was taken by our Vice-President, 

 Mr. a. O. Walker, who presented the Kingsley Memorial 

 Medal to Mr. Shepheard, F.R.M.S., for his Microscopical 

 researches amongst the fresh-water Polyzoa and Infusoria. 

 Your Committee feel that the Medal has never been in the hands 

 of a more worthy recipient, for in giving it to Mr. Shepheard, 

 they give it to one who has for years been an ardent Microscopist, 

 and one who has in many ways contributed to make the Chester 

 Society of Natural Science a permanent and popular institution 

 in the City and neighbourhood. The following prizes from the 

 Kingsley Memorial Fund were also distributed— Miss Lilian 

 E. ToMLiN, ;^s for a collection of Coleoptera ; Mr. J. Arkle, 

 £l for a collection oi Micro- Lepidoptera; Mr. R. Newstead, Senr., 

 £i for a collection of Birds, Skins, &c. ; Miss Edith C. Tomlin, 

 £\ for a collection of Bees, Wasps, and Sandwasps 



After the distribution of prizes we had several addresses 

 from our foreign visitors, which were listened to with interest, 

 and were convincing proofs that there is nothing more potent 

 than the pursuit of kindred studies, for the awakening of 

 sympathy and kindly feeling amongst diverse nationalities. 

 Subjoined are the names of some of the distinguished savants 

 who were present — Professor G. Capellini, Rector of the 

 University of Bologna ; Professor Dr. Joseph Szabo, of 

 Budapest ; Professor A. de Lapparent, of Paris ; Professor 

 Dr. K. Von Zcttel, of Munich ; Mr. C. D. Walcott, of the 

 United States Geological Survey ; Dr. Hicks, the eminent 

 Welsh Geologist, &c. 



The Photographic Section had a room devoted to pictures, 

 both picturesque and scientific ; also a lantern show of work 

 done by the Members during the last summer. 



The Microscopes were again displayed in the Council 

 Chamber, and our Members have to thank many kind friends 

 for the assistance they rendered during the evening. 



Collections of Fossils shown by Mr. T. Ruddy, of 

 Pale, Corwen, and Mr. G. J. Williams, from Blaenau Festiniog, 



