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Geological Section. 

 1890. 

 Nov. 2 — " The Composition of the Crust of the Earth," by Mr. A. \V. 

 Lucas, F.R.G.S. 

 1891. 

 Jan. 15 — "Photographic Records of the Rocks,"by Mr. Osmund W. Jeffs, 



Roclc Ferry. 

 Mar. 12 — " Was Palaeolithic Man of the Pre-historic Bonecaves of the Vale 

 of Clwyd — Glacial ; and Neolithic Man of Northern Britain — 

 Post-glacial," by Mr. W. Shone, F.G.S. 



Natural Philosophy Section. 

 1890. 

 Dec. 4 — ''Coal Gas: its Manufacture and Application," by Mr. G. E. 

 Macdonald. 

 1891. 

 Jan. 22. — " Aniline Dyes and Pigments," by Mr. J. Bairstow, Queen's 



Ferry Chemical Works. 

 Apr. 3 — " Lead : its Manufacture and Applications in the Arts," by 

 Mr. J. G. Cochrane, M.A. 



Applied Science Section. 

 1890. 

 Dec, i8—" Keswick Electric Light Station," by Messrs. Fawcus, C.E., 

 and E. W. Cowan, A.M.I.C.E. 

 1891. 

 Feb. 12 — " Distribution of Power by Electricity, with special reference to 

 the new City and Southwark Subway," by Mr. C. E. 

 Knowles, A.M.I.C.E., Glossop. 

 Apr. 16 — " Milk Ivory : a new use for Skimmed Milk," by MR. W. 

 Cambell Callender, F.C.S. 



We may here mention that some of our Sections have 

 prepared special Reports. This is a move in the right direction. 

 Tke Secretaries of the Literary and Photographic Sections (the 

 two most recently established) will give you full details of what 

 they have done in the past year. Your Committee hope this 

 good example will be followed by other Sections in future years, 

 as by this means it will be possible to refer, under its proper 

 head, to what has been going on in the Society. 



We have no record of Meetings of the Microscopical 

 Section. Like the Photographic Section, it appears at many of 

 our Meetings. The Microscope and the Camera together, help 



