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The Natural History Section, which has made 
considerable progress, has held seven meetings. Several 
original communications have been made, and the 
many exhibits have created much interest. Since the 
resignation of Mr. Martin the whole work of the Section 
has devolved upon Dr. Williams. 
The Photographic Section has held twelve meetings 
during the year. The excellence of the work shown at 
the Annual Exhibition held in December testifies to 
the progress made by the Section. An interesting 
loan Exhibition was also held in May. The thanks 
of the Society are due to many well known photo- 
graphers who were good enough to lend specimens of 
their work. 
The Conversazione held at the Town Hall, on 
November 6th, to inaugurate the fifth Session, proved a 
great success, nearly three hundred persons being pre- 
sent. The address by Mr. Jonathan Hutchinson, M.D., 
LL.D., F.R.S., upon ‘Leprosy in Ancient and 
Modern Times,” was a striking exposition of his views 
and greatly interested the audience. Dr. F. Womack 
devoted great pains and patience to explaining and 
demonstrating the properties of Radium. 
