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9. Norfolk aud Norwich Natural-History Society. 



10. Tamworth Natural- History and Geological Society. 



1 1 . Tyueside Naturalists' Field Club. 



12. Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle Natural-History Society. 



13. Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society. 



14. Largs (Scotland) Field Naturalists' Society. 



Acknowledgments have been sent by many more, promising that the sub- 

 ject shall receive their early attention. 



The Subcommittee find that proposals of a similar character to those which 

 they now put forward have previously been made by several Societies and 

 private individuals who have favoured them with communications. These 

 plans have, however, for one reason or other, proved abortive. Your Com- 

 mittee confidently hope that the Subcommittee on its reappointment may 

 succeed in carrying out the objects aimed at. 



In concluding what must inevitably be a very incomplete first Report, 

 your Committee have only to request that they may be reappointed, and to 

 express the hope that, if you see fit to renew their powers, they may be able 

 in the coming year to make further progress. 



Second Report of the Committee on Science- Lectures and Organiza- 

 tion, — the Committee consisting o/Prof. Roscoe, F.R.S. (Secretary), 

 Prof. W. G. Adams, F.R.S., Prof. Andrews, F.R.S. , Prof. Bal- 

 four, F.R.S. , J. Baxendell, F.R.A.S., P. J. Bramwell, F.R.S., 

 Prof. A. Crum Brown, F.R.S.E., Mr. T. Buchan, Dr. Carpenter, 

 F.R.S.,Vvot Core, Warren De La Rue, F.R.S., Prof. T. Dyer, Sir 

 Walter Elliot, F.L.S., Prof M. Foster, F.R.S., Prof. Flower, 

 F.R.S., Prof. G. C. Foster, F.R.S., Prof. Geikie, F.R.S., Dr. J. H. 

 Gladstone, F.R.S., Mr. Griffith, Rev. R. Harley, F.R.S., Dr. 

 Hirst, F.R.S., Dr. Hooker, F.R.S., Dr. Huggins, F.R.S., Prof. 

 Huxley, F.R.S., Prof. Fleeming Jenkin, F.R.S., Dr. Joule, 

 F.R.S., Col. A. Lane Fox, F.G.S., Dr. Lankester, F.R.S., J. N. 

 Lockyer, F.R.S., Prof. Clerk Maxwell, F.R.S., D. Milne-Home, 

 F.R.S.E., Dr. O^Callaghan, LL.D., D.C.L., Dr. Odling, F.R.S., 

 Prof. Ramsay, F.R.S., W. Spottiswoode, F.R.S., Prof. Balfour 

 Stewart, F.R.S., H. T. Stainton, F.R.S., Prof. Tait, F.R.S.E., 

 J. A. TiNNE, F.R.G.S., Dr. Allen Thomson, F.R.S., Sir William 

 Thomson, F.R.S., Prof. Wyville Thomson, F.R.S., Prof Turner, 

 F.R.S.E., Col. Strange, F.R.S., Prof. A. W. Williamson, F.R.S., 

 G. V. Vernon, F.R.A.S., and Dr. Young. 



The report of this Committee will on the present occasion consist entirely of 

 proceedings originating in the various Subcommittees, and which have like- 

 wise received the sanction of the full body. It will therefore be desirable to 

 proceed without further delay to the business transacted by these Branch 

 Committees. 



