also to the ability of the Lecturers. The lecture by 

 Sir Robert Ball was given in the Music Hall, which was 

 filled by an enthusiastic audience, such as this renowned 

 Lecturer can command ; we hope to welcome him again 

 next Autumn. Chester has in no waj^ been behind the 

 rest of the world in its interest in the New Photography, 

 and we have been fortunate in having in our midst so 

 capable an exponent as the Rev. A. H. Fish, B.A., B.Sc, 

 who at no inconsiderable trouble and expense, was able 

 to show and demonstrate all that is at present known on 

 the subject. 



The various Sections into which our Society is divided 

 have all held meetings during the past Winter, and 

 the Secretaries of Sections will present their respective 

 Reports. Besides what has been already mentioned there 

 have been two series of Free Lectures on "Zoology" and 

 " Photograph}'," intended as introductor)' to the .study of 

 these subjects. Although not exactly in the work of our 

 Societ}-, still under the auspices of your Committee, we 

 gladly welcomed Miss Kingsley (the daughter of our 

 great Founder), who gave us a Course of six Lectures on 

 " French Painters and Pictures of the 19th Century-." To 

 those who had some previous knowledge of the subject the 

 lectures were exceptional!}- valuable, and the vers- able and 

 eloquent w-ay in which the subject was treated made it 

 attractive to all, and showed that the Lecturer had entered 

 thoroughly into the spirit and character of her subject. 



Members are reminded that an invitation from Liver- 

 pool has been accepted by the British Association to visit 

 that City in 1896, and as our Society is on the list of 

 Corresponding Societies of the Association it is hoped 

 that during the coming Session each member will make 

 an effort to increase the strength of the Society, and so 

 bring its membership roll up to figures more worthy 

 of its antecedents. It is proposed to hold the Annual 

 Conversazione on Thursday, September 24th, on which 



