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Among other service-men were Capt. W. W. Lyttleton; 

 Col. W. J. Myers; Lieut. F. Duncan, R. A.; Capt. C. L'Es- 

 trange, R. A. (who served on the council); Lt. Col. M. 

 Clifford, R. A.; Capt. J. R. King, R. A., (on council); Major 

 D. L. Colthurst, 17th Regt., (on council); Capt. W. D. 

 Thompson, 17th Regt., (on council); Lieuts. H. C. Deane, 

 (member of council), and L. F. W. Dwyer, 17th Regt.; Lieut. 

 H. H. Webber, R. A.; Lt. Archibald Anderson, R. A.; Capt. 

 Tulloch; Lt. C. Morley, R. A.; Lt. H. J. Hope Edwards, 

 60th Regt.; Lieut. Hon. A. H. Fulke Greville, 60th Regt.; 

 and others, most of whom belonged to the artillery and 

 were probably brought in largely by Capt. Hardy. With 

 the exception of Surgeon Capt. Barbour, we have lately had 

 no recruits from this source, although invitation cards have 

 been sent to the army departments for a number of years. 

 As a matter of fact, the army man has changed in more 

 senses than one since the first years of the society, and 

 strange though it may seem, the abolition in 1871 of the 

 old purchase system seems to have had something to do with 

 it. 



We have referred to the field-meetings of the Institute, 

 but there was another style of entertainment that was in- 

 dulged in on two occasions, and on each was successful and 

 well attended. On 6th July, 1865, a conversazione was held 

 in the hall of the Horticultural Gardens, at which about 

 two hundred persons were present. Popular scientific ad- 

 dresses were given and refreshments served. Another of 

 like character was held on 20th January, 1873, in the Provin- 

 cial Museum and appartments of the Post Office, with His 

 Excellency Sir Hastings Doyle in the chair, and about the 

 same attendance. It was the last that took place. 



The Provincial Museum had been established about 

 October, 1868, through the strenuous exertions of some of 

 the prominent members of the Institute, and it became the 

 repository of all specimens that were donated to the society, 



