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Only one Excursion was arranged and carried out during 
the Summer. This was to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, on May 29, 
under the leadership of Mr. R. Moxon. The party numbered 
upwards of 40, and, through the great kindness of Canon 
Denton, Vicar of Ashby; Miss Hogg, of The Girls’ Grammar 
School; and J. Hemsley, Esq., of the Manor House, a very 
pleasant afternoon was spent, notwithstanding somewhat 
unfavourable weather. The Parish Church of St. Helen, 
which dates from the Fifteenth Century, was shewn and 
described to the party by Canon Denton, and a visit was 
paid to the interesting and picturesque Ruins of the Castle, 
which date from the same period. 
Various causes have contributed to delay the issue of 
Volume III, Part III, of the Society’s Transactions: the 
part is, however, in type, and will shortly be despatched to 
Members. 
A Popular Lecture was delivered by Prof. J. P. Poynting, 
of Mason College, Birmingham, on ‘‘The Rontgen Rays,” 
on March 25th, in the Wesleyan School Room, and was 
attended with great success: 31t paid for admission, the 
room being crowded, and a gain of £6 6s. 4d. resulted to 
the Society. Your Committee would wish to place on record 
their appreciation of Prof. Poynting’s kindness in consenting 
to deliver the Lecture. 
The Committee regret to announce that, owing to his 
leaving Burton, the Society has lost the valuable services of 
its indefatigable Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. Gibbs, who has held 
the office for the past three years. * Your Committee have 
already expressed their regret to Mr. Gibbs at his leaving 
Burton, and also their appreciation of, and their gratitude 
for, the invaluable aid he has afforded the Society, and they 
feel sure that you will endorse their action. Mr. Gibbs 
took over the Secretaryship at a very critical period in the 
history of the Society, and it is, in a great measure, due 
to his efforts that the Society has maintained its prosperous 
condition. 
At the April Meeting, Mr. R. Moxon was unanimously 
