ANNUAL MEETING. 195 



8 O'CLOCK MEETINGS. 



Monday, Dkcember 4, 1893.— "An Inquiry into the Formation of Habit 

 in Man." By Alfred Taylor Schofield, Esq., M.D. 



This subject, an important one, was considered in connexion with 

 the researches carried out and described by Dr. Hill (Master of Down- 

 ing) — see vol. 26. The discussion was taken part in by the President, 

 Dr. Hill, Surgeon-General Gordon, C.B.. Surgeon-Major Black, Dr. 

 Gerard Smith, and many others. 

 Monday, January 1, 1894. — On the "Endurance of Cosmic Conditions." 



By Professor J. Logan Lobley, F.G.S., &c. 

 Monday, January 15. — " Holy Scripture, Illustrated and Confirmed by 

 Recent Discoveries in Palestine and the East." By Professor Edward 

 Hull, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., &c. 



The consideration of this subject was contribiited to by Ma^or 



Conder, Mr. Rassam, Professor J. H. Gladstone, F.R.S., and others 



Monday, February 5. — "On Extinct Animals in relation to Living 



Types." A Lecture, by Rev. H. N. Hutchinson, B.A., F.G.S. 

 Monday, February 19. — On "The Physical Conception of Nature," con- 

 sidered by G. Macloskie, D.Sc, LL.D., Prof, of Biology, Princeton, 

 U.S. A 



Biological research has sometimes been regarded as a branch of 

 science which does not readily illustrate the Cieator's hand, and 

 some biologists have even urged that its evidence is negative, heiice 

 the subject has long been felt as one that ought to be taken up, ainl 

 is here treated on by an accomplished biologist like Dr. Macloskie 

 and discussed by Mr. G. B. Buckton, F.R.S. , Professors Bernard, 

 Duns, Orchard and others. 

 Monday, March 5. — " On the Origin of the Australian Race," by Dr. J. 

 Eraser, M.D., F.R.S. (N.S.W.). 



None have so long and closely studied this q-uestion as the 

 author 



HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK MEETINGS. 



Monday, March 19. — "A possible Cause for the Origin of the Tradition 

 of the Flood," by Professor J. Pkestwich, D.C.L., M.A., F.R.S., &c. 

 Discussion by The President and leading Fellows of the Geological 

 Society. Also communications from Sir W. Dawson, C.M.G., F.R.S., 

 and others. Meeting at the Society of Arts House. 



In considering this paper which states as a result of the life 

 labours of one pre-eminent among geologists, that the facts of 

 geology are only explicable upon the hypothesis of a widespread 

 and short submergence of continental dimensions, the President, 

 Sir W. Dawson, F.R.S., Dr. Woodward, F.R.S., President of the 

 Geological Society, Sir H. Howorth, K.C.I.E., F.R.S., Professors 

 T. R. Jones, F.R.S., T. McK. Hughes, F.R.S., E. Hull, F.R.S., 

 and others took part. 

 Monday, April 2.— "Eastern Exploration," by H. Rassam, E?q. 



Lord Halsbury presided on this occasion. Mr. Rassam described 

 his researches and the best mode of procedure in Assyrian and 

 Babylonian exploration. (Such exploration on the part of England 

 has been stopped since 1882 fvir want <jf the necessary hi man.) 



