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Dr. RicHarp Caton on the Teaching of Hygiene in Government Schools .. 198 
Mr. Grorcr Roperts Crown on the Compilation of Statistics, Reaves 
by the, Imigh Census Returng ....... eve ile teeta dee seleelane neteen eget 198 
Mr. W. H. Dopp on the Economic Law of Strikes ......... cece eee eee 201 
Professor DONNELL on the Ulster Tenant-Right *..... 00. eseeeeeeereees 202 
Mr. CHARLES Eycock on a New Method for ee the Sanification of 
SRM TED Teli te cyelt cere cise’ < «crates sceis als. er/o acticin ote ahs ei e'e' el tasia oa ns . 203 
Mr. Frank P. oda on Political Economy and the Laws affecting the 
Prices of Commodities and Labour, and on Strikes and Lock-outs.....,.. 203 
on Governmental Accounts, with further ener estions 
for establishing a Doomsday Book, giving the Value of Governmental 
BRIUREUVGE ccs es ss ep tec ess sees s ‘nit O4 db bdis MANobmeMate ane Me AeoH HS 204 
Mrs. W. Grey on the Study of Education ag a Science .....eesseeeereees 204 
Dr, Taomas W. Grimsuaw on Sanitary Legislation and Organization: its 
Present State and Future Prospects............ Ado ooneun mat Se hOBeL 206 
Mr. W. Hastings on Postal Reform ..........6. Capra rat erecopereraad 2 Re earners 209 
Dr. Henry MacCormac on the Reclamation and Sanification of the Pontine 
Lu ASUS) (baka oone Donor aninIsor FOOD OU Meee ede Me oeancta avevenir et teebal 209 
Mr. Hans M‘Morpre on the Reformatory and Industrial School System, its 
ETN CP DIBTIG OTS! is. s e\s\ele'n'e ¢ aisles sins tieicvee ss Mee wists. Ge te AOD 
Mr. G. W. Norman on the Future of the United States ......cesseeeeeees 211 
Mr. T. B. SpraGuE on the Cause of Insolvency in Life-Insurance Companies, 
and the best Means of detecting, exposing, and preventing it .......... aie 
Rey. Witt1am Watson Woop’s Scheme for the Technical Education of 
those interested in Land...... arate waco aiailassiarete ey ahh ol apeeree Mensalaset stot vpn puei 
MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 
Address by Professor James THomson, C.E., F.R.S.E., President of the 
UE es ae ala edie ator! cafe eisai a ace 6.3.4 0 0a 4 Biya eiaare Bais 212 
’ Mr. G. W. Brynon’s Compensating Apparatus for Distant Signal-wires of 
MMMMUS NY SMe Torco oroheis si 6 ves o/6ays1s sce.sisie)¢.0/sis'a ere, 0 Bopva.ere s,s 7 CD ORGRD CLERIC) 
_ Myr. Wittram Bortomiey on the Eclipsing-Apparatus constructed for the 
: Lighthouse on the Holywood Bank, in Belfast Lough ............ Tapadue a), 
Mr. Grorcs F. Dracon on the Differentiating Waste-water Meter’........ 221 
Mr, Gzorcr Fawcvs on a new Method of Isometrical Drawing..........5+ 222 
| Mr. P. re Neve Foster, jun., on Coal. Mining in Italy’........ are qcone she 222 
_ Mr. E. J. Haran on a New Form of Screw-Lowering Apparatus .......,. 222 
My, Jeremian Heap on a Higher Education for Engineers .............. 228 
: Mr. R. Luxe on Luke’s Patent Safety Facing-point Lock for Securing Rail- 
way Facing-points .......... JQCCRMBDOT. oC CANDOR MaODOAROQNonoObOD b 224 
| Mr. James Lynam on the River Shannon Drainage and Navyigation...... .. 226 
Mr. C. W. MERRIFIELD on the Determination of the Form of the Dome of 
Uniform Stress........e0e Mowtinan seeks viata odes wares oa contends Secchi eG 
