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a truism in these so-called days of advanced scientific culture 
that we do not know the whole story of the commonest animal or 
of the commonest plant, and it is earnestly hoped by the com- 
mittee that, during the coming summer months, much may be 
done by individual members in this direction, and thereby some 
knowledge rendered to the science of biology. 
Friday, January 13th, 1905. Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., F Ye 
in the chair. Mr. Cecil Revis, F.C,S., gave a lecture (illustrated 
with lantern slides) on ‘* The Réle of Bacteria in the Production 
of Milk Products.”’ 
Friday, February roth, 1905. Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., F.RS., 
in the chair. A lecture (illustrated with lantern slides) was given 
by Mr. P. Macleod Yearsley, F.R.C.S., F.Z.S. entitled ‘*Man 
and Monkeys.”’ 
Friday, March roth, 1905. Sir Samuel Wilks in the chair. 
Mr. P. Macleod Yearsley, F.R.C.S., F.Z.S. gave the second series 
of his ‘* Studies in Echinoderms,” dealing chiefly with sea- 
urchins. Mr. Herbert Goodchild, M.B.0.U., gave a lecture 
(illustrated with lantern slides) on ‘‘A Naturalist in the Deer 
Forests.” 
Friday, April 13th, 1905. This meeting was made into a 
general one, (see General meetings, p. 16) Sir Samuel Wilks, 
Bart., F.R.S., gave a lecture on ‘‘Spirals in Nature and in Art.” 
Friday, May 12th, 1905. Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., ERS; 
in the chair. Three demonstrations were given. One was by 
Sir Samuel Wilks on “ Ambidexterity ;” another by Mrs, Park 
on “ Trilobites ;” and the third by Mr. M. F. Hopson, F.L.S., on 
‘‘ The Small Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris brassice).” 
Friday, November roth, 1905. Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., 
F.R.S., in the chair. A lecture (illustrated with lantern slides) 
was given by Dr. J. W. Williams, F.L.S., F.R.M.S., on ‘* Sea- 
squirts ; their organization and place in Nature.” 
Friday, December 8th, 1905. Sir Samuel Wilks, Bart., F.R.S., 
in the chair. Mr, Hugh Findon, F.L.S., read a paper (illustrated 
with many exhibits) entitled «The Haunts and Habits of the 
Mollusca,” and referred not only to land and fresh-water species, 
but to those which are exclusively marine. 
