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ASTRONOMICAL SECTION. 
During the Session the following Lectures have been delivered under 
the auspices of this Section :— 
Ig0l. 
Dec. 12th—Lecture by Mr, THos, THorRP—‘“ The Spectroscope and 
its revelations.” 
1902. 
Mar. 20th—Lecture by Dk. WHICHELLO—* Drawing v. Photography, 
in the delineation of Celestial Objects.” 
Mr. THORP is in the foremost rank as a worker with the Spectroscope, 
and it is a pity his Lecture was so poorly attended on account of the 
inclement weather. 
Dr. WHICHELLO is too well-known amongst us, as an earnest observer, 
to render it necessary to say more than that his Lecture was fully up to the 
high standard we are taught to expect from him. 
The Officers of the Section hope to enlist the services of Mr, PLUMMER 
and FATHER CoRTIE for the coming Session. 
F. W. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary. 


GUILD OF ARTS AND CRAFTS 
(ART SECTION). 
The Guild of Arts and Crafts, of which His GRACE THE DUKE OF 
WESTMINSTER is President, held an Exhibition of Decorative and Applied 
Art, at the Grosvenor Museum, in Room II. 
The Exhibition was opened by LApy LErtTICcE GROSVENOR, on 
October 16th, 1901, in the presence of a large and appreciative audience, 
consisting of Members of the Society and others. THE DEAN OF CHESTER, 
Chairman of the Council, explained the object of the Guild, and referred to 
the effort now being made to promote local interest in the work of the 
Craftsman; at the same time he thanked those Gentlemen who, by their 
assistance as Guarantors, had so materially contributed to the success of the 
undertaking. < 
It was an opinion very generally expressed that for future Exhibitions it 
would be a great advantage if the Art Gallery could be available, the 
lighting therein being more suitable, and thus enabling the exhibits to be 
seen under more satisfactory conditions. 
The Balance Sheet of the Exhibition is printed herewith. 
The thanks of the Members are due to the following gentlemen, 
who kindly guaranteed towards the financial side of the Exhibition: — 
His Grace The Duke of Westminster; Sir Horatio Lloyd; The High Sheriff of 
Cheshire (T. Brocklebank, Esq.); H. Lyle Smyth, Esq.; Colonel Wilford 
LLoyd; Dr. H. Stolterfoth; H. Beswick, Esq.; W. H. Churton, Esq. ; 
G. R. Gmiffith, Esq.; A. C. Preston, Esq.; Horace Mayhew, Esq.; 
S. Smith, Esq.; E. M. Sneyd-Kynnersley, Esq.; Jas. Tomkinson, Esq., M.P.; 
and Albert T. Wright, Esq. 
WALTER SCHRODER, Secreary. 
