ZOOLOGICAL. 



There has been only one Meeting (on Nov. 2nd, 1893), 

 when the Curator, Mr. R. Newstead, F.E.S., read a Paper on 

 " Hornets, Bees, and Wasps." The Paper was illustrated b}- 

 diagrams and specimens, and was much appreciated. 



T. SHEPHEARD, F.R.M.S., 

 April 26th, 1894 Secretary. 



LITERATURE. 

 There has been only one Meeting (on January i ith), when 

 the Secretary, Rev. A. H. Fish, read a Paper on " The Odyssey 

 of Homer." The paper was illustrated by photographs of 

 Greek Sculptures and Vase-paintings representing incidents of 

 the poem, shown by the lantern. 



A. H. FISH, 



Secretary. 

 April 26th, 1894. 



ASTRONOMICAL. 



Two Conversational Meetings for workers were held on 

 December 14th and January 19th respectively, when matters of 

 passing interest were discussed. 



At the Annual Conversazione held in the Town Hall on 

 October 19th, 1893, one of the Committee Rooms was 

 set apart for the exhibition of Telescopes, Astronomical 

 Instruments, &c. 



A Course of Free Popular Lectures on Astronomy was 

 delivered on alternate Thursday Evenings during the latter part 

 of the Session. These Lectures were beautifully illustrated 

 by lantern views, drawings, and diagrams, and proved most 

 interesting to Members of the Society and to the general 

 public. 



The series consisted of the following Lectures: — 

 1894. 

 Feb. I — •' The Telescope," by Mr. Albert Taylor, F.R. A.S. Sir Howard 

 Grubb's Patent Telescope was shown and described. 

 ,, 15 — " The Private History of the Sun," bv Rev. J. C. Mitchell, B D., 

 F R.A.S. 

 Mar. I— "The Moon," by Dr. Dobie, J.P., F.R. A.S. 

 „ 15 — " Sunlit Worlds," by Mr. F. W. Longbottom. 

 Apr. 5 — " Stars and Star-clusters," by Mr. Samuel Okell, F. R.A.S. 

 ,, 19 — " The Fixed Stars (The Constellations) " : specially addressed to 

 young people, by Mr. W. Vincent. 



