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the Owens College and others interested in the 

 education of the working man. These classes lasted 

 for some time, but after a while they were merged 

 into the evening classes instituted in the Owens 

 College. 



In carrying on the science lectures for the people, 

 which still continued to flourish, I was assisted by 

 some of the most eminent scientific men of the day. 

 Thus, for instance, Huxley gave lectures on "Yeast," on 

 " Coral and Coral Reefs," and on " The Circulation of 

 the Blood " ; W. B. Carpenter, on " The Unconscious 

 Actionofthe Brain"; Tyndall, on "Crystalline Molecular 

 Forces." I may here add the names of some other 

 lecturers with the subjects introduced by them : 

 Huggins, on " The Transit of Venus " ; Avebury, on 

 " Modern Savages " ; Abel, on " Gun-cotton" ; Stanley 

 Jevons, on "Coal"; Clifford, on "Atoms"; Thorpe, on 

 " Priestley "; Spottiswoode, on " The Polarisation of 

 Light " ; and many by myself. 



In connection with these Science Lectures I here 

 quote two letters I had on the subject from Huxley : 



24, ABBEY PLACE, N.W. 

 Oct. 30, 1870. 



MY DEAR ROSCOE, 



I shall be very happy to allow my lecture to be reported 

 and printed and will correct it so that you shall have it ready 

 for the second Friday evening. 



I don't think my respectability will stand having anything 

 more to do with Bishops People will say of me " noscitur a 

 sociis " ! 



Do what you think best for the interests of the undertaking ; 

 but if my whims may be gratified without injury to them, I 

 would say, let none but working men in, and ask our friend 

 Mr. Ashton to take the chair. 



I am sorry I have no slides. 



Ever yours faithfully, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



