The Annual Conversazione took place on October 8th, 

 in the Town Hall, under the Presidency of Dr. Dobie, 

 who this year received the Kingsley Memorial Medal from 

 the hands of The Countess Grosvenor, "for having 

 materially contributed to the promotion and advancement 

 of Natural Science." Grants were made from the Kingsley 

 Fund to Mr. Alfred Newstead and Mr. A. E. Goodman 

 for their collections in Natural History. There was a 

 good display of objects of interest in the various rooms ; 

 also the usual Natural History Specimens ; and one room 

 was devoted to instruments and objects connected with the 

 science of Astronomy. Mr. Stivens' Collection of British 

 and Foreign Birds was shown in the Assembly Room, 

 and proved very attractive. The Microscopes in the 

 Council Chamber were, as usual, well patronised. There 

 were also good Photographic exhibits ; and it may be 

 added the Society still retains the interest of its Members, 

 and from the number of visitors drawn to our Annual 

 Conversazione, we may hope that in the future we shall 

 secure some useful Members. 



The following is a precis of the General Evening 

 Meetings : — ; 



1894. 

 Oct. 2Sth— " A Journey East of the Jordan," by Grey Hill, Esq. 

 Nov. 27th— "Krakatoa : The mighty Volcano," by Sir Robert Ball 

 F.R.S. 

 1895. 



Jan. 24th—" An Art Lecture," by Hubert Herkomer, Esq., R.A., M.A., 



Slade Professor, Oxford. 

 Jan. 31st— "A Ramble in Holland," by R. Anderton Naylor, Esq., 



F.R.S. Lit. 

 Feb. 28th — "Life in the Insect World," by Mr. R. Newstead, F.E.S., 



Curator of the Grosvenor Museum. 

 Mar. 27th—" A Botanist's Rambles in Northern Spain," by Theo. 



"Wardleworth, Esq. 

 Apr. 2Sth—" Annual Meeting; also a Paper on "The rare old City of 



Chester," by Mr. Harper Gaythorpe. 



There have been seven General Meetings during the 

 past Session. Owing to the extensive use of the lantern, 



