312 REPORTS—EXCHANGE. 
BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND INSTITUTE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. 
—October 29th, Mr. E. Evans read a paper on “ Scientific Culture.” November 
12th, Mr. Wright Wilson exhibited and described a ‘‘ New Acoustic Apparatus.” 
BURTON-ON-TRENT NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHHOLOGICAL 
SOCIETY.—November 11th.—The President, (Mr. H. G. Tomlinson,) read his 
second paper on “‘ Birds and their Habits,” the substance of which will be given 
in a future number, A cordial vote of thanks was given to the President. 
CHELTENHAM NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY.—November 5th.—An 
extra meeting was held at the Ladies’ College, when J. Fisher, Esq., of Stroud, 
gave an admirable paper on “‘ The Spectroscope and its application to Solar and 
Stellar Physics.” The paper was illustrated by a very powerful instrument, and 
electric apparatus by Browning. About 120 persons were present. 
EVESHAM FIELD NATURALISTS’ CLUB.—The annual meeting of this 
club; was held on November 11th, Mr. T. J. Slatter in the chair. Mr. Slatter 
was elected president, Mr. J. 8S. Slater treasurer, and Mr. J. H. Pumphrey 
secretary pro. tem., Mrs. Martin, and Messrs. T. E. Doeg, A. H. Martin, FP. 
Wright,’and J. S. Slater were elected the committee. The annual report stated: 
‘* Your committee in presenting their seventh annual report, regret that the club 
has not recovered from the depression which they deplored last year, and can 
only hope that during the next twelve months it may take a fresh start, and 
flourish more vigorously than before. The numbers of the club have neither 
increased nor diminished, being twenty-eight. Owing to the bad weather the 
usual excursions during the summer have had to be abandoned. The evening 
meetings were held monthly during the winter, the following papers being read : 
‘Some Common Minerals,’ by the Rev. M. Wood; ‘ The Glacial Deposits of the 
Vale ‘of Evesham,’ by the Rev. A. H. W. Ingram; ‘The Reproduction of 
Ferns,’ by Mr. J. S. Slater; and‘fome of the Birds of our Neighbourhood,’ 
by Mr. T. E. Doeg. The financial position of the club is more satisfactory than 
it ever has been, the treasurer having a balance in hand of £4 16s. 1d.” 
NOTTINGHAM NATURALISTS’ SOCIETY.—November 5th. Mr. J. 
Shipman read a most interesting paper, entitled ‘‘ Notes on the Alluvial Deposits 
of the Trent Valley in the Neighbourhood of Nottingham.” As the paper will 
be printed in a future number, it is needless to give a resumé of it. 
NOTTINGHAM LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.— 
October 2nd, Soireé. October 3rd, Gilchrist Lecture, R. A. Proctor, Esq., F.R.AS., 
subject ‘‘ The Birth of the Solar System,” illustrated by the oxyhydrogen light. 
October 9th, inaugural address by the President, Rev. R. A. Armstrong, on ‘*What 
is Science.” Ocober 24th, Gilchrist Lecture, Dr. W. B. Carpenter, C.B., F.R.S., 
subject, ‘A Piece of Limestone,” illustrated by the oxyhydrogen lantern. 
October 30th. Gilchrist Lecture, Prof. P. M. Duncan, F. R.S., subject “‘ Energies 
within the Enrth: Mountain Making,” illustrated by the oxyhydrogen lantern. 
November 20th, J. H. Brown Esq., subject, ‘‘ Festus.” 
STROUD NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.— 
November 11th.—Mr. E. Evans read a most interesting and instructive paper on 
“The Birds of Gloucestershire,” which we hope may be published at length in 
a future number. The paper was illustrated by a fine collection of birds, so 
arranged as to make inspection easy. 
EXCHANGE. 
Land and Freshwater Shells in exchange for Books on Conchology, 
Botany, and Geology, or Shells.—C. T. Musson, 68, Goldsmith Street, 
Nottingham. 
A good series of Terebratula punctata and Rhynchonella: tetrahedra 
(two dozen of each) from the Middle Lias of Leicestershire, for any other 
Fossils.—F. G. §., 3, Melbourne Road, Leicester. 
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