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February 8, 1847. 



The Rev. J. BOOTH, LL.D., F.R.S., President, 



in the Chair. 



Mr. John Aikin and Mr. F. W. Bloxam were elected 

 Members of the Society. 



The President directed an Extraordinary Meeting of 

 the Society to be summoned for Monday, the 22nd instant, 

 to receive the Report of the Council on the Proposals sub- 

 mitted to the Committee of the Royal Institution, with a 

 view to obtain, for the Members of the Society, access to 

 the Museum, Galleries, &c. 



Mr. M'Andrew exhibited specimens of the Murex 

 Trunculus. 



Mr. Higginson exhibited Models of an Apparatus which 

 might be found useful by those engaged in cleansing large 

 towns. 



Mr. Yates exhibited specimens of the fibre of the 

 Malva Sylvestris, to be used as a substitute for hemp. 



Mr. Yates introduced Mr. Gamble, who exhibited a 

 Model of the Electric Telegraph, recently patented by 

 Messrs. Gamble and Nott. 



Mr. Balman read a " paper on Physical Education, with 

 reference principally to the industrial pursuits of this 

 Country, and more especially to the National Schools of 

 Liverpool." 



Having shown at some length the connexion between 

 Physical and Moral Education, Mr. Balman proceeded to 

 observe on the necessity of making a knowledge of the 

 human organization, and of the external agents by which 

 it is influenced, an elementary part of education. 



The author proceeded to describe the mischievous and 



