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The Programme was as follows :— 
1908, 
Oct. 22—Annual Meeting.—President’s Address—‘ Spain from North to South 
with a glimpse at Morocco.” 
Nov. 19 —‘‘ Mimicry and Protective Resemblance in Insects.”’—Prof. J.W. Carr,M.A 
Dec. 17—‘‘ The Roman Road.” —Sir Reg. Hardy Bart. 
1909. 
a 21—“‘ A Telescopic Aspect of the Lunar Scenery.” —Rev. J. T. W. Claridge. 
Feb. 18—‘‘ A Chat on Evolution.” —Mr. H. J. Bax. 
Mar. 18 —‘Some Common Types of Bacteria.’”’—Dr. A. Slator. 
At the March Meeting Alderman Francis Thompson was 
unanimously elected President for 1909-10, in succession to Mr. Storer. 
On January 15th, Capt. W. J. P. Benson, F.R.P.S., delivered 
another of his popular lectures, the subject being “The Wonderland 
of Mexico.” This and those given in previous years proved so 
successful that the Committee has made arrangements for another 
visit from Capt. Benson, during the winter. 
The Committee regret that the attendance at the Photographic 
Section Meetings has been so poor, ani! only two meetings have been 
arranged at present. But if a sufficient demand is shown for Photo- 
graphic Meetings, the Committee will be only too glad to offer all 
possible facilities to hold more, as it considers that a Photographic 
section should be of the greatest use to the Society as it certainly has 
proved itself in the past. 
The Natural History and Literary sections have had successful 
seasons, holding respectively 5 and 6 meetings with good attendances. 
To still further popularise the Sections the Committee has decided to 
abolish the extra 1/- subscriptions, and while keeping the distinctive 
characters of the meetings to open them to every member of the 
Society who desires to attend. Their Chairmen will be elected as 
Vice-Presidents and their Secretaries as Secretaries of the Society as 
a whole. 
The museum has been enriched during the year by the following 
gifts and the warmest thanks of the Society are due to the Donors. 
