THE 



Vol. X.— No. 10. JANUARY, 1894. No. 122. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 E.oyal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 15th January, 1894, 

 the vice-president (Mr. F. G. A. Barnard) occupied the chair, 

 and upwards of 100 members and visitors were present. Among 

 the latter were Mr. B. Spencer, president of the Natural History 

 Society of Bradford, England, who, on being introduced to the 

 meeting, gave some interesting particulars as to the work of his 

 Society ; and Mr. H. Barnard, one of the well-known family of 

 naturalists of North Queensland. 



REPORT OF EXCURSION. 



A report of the excursion to Beaumaris on Saturday, i6th 

 December, 1893, was received from the leaders, Mr, T. S. Hart 

 and the Rev. W. Fielder. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



The hon. secretary reported that the ordinary monthly meeting 

 for practical work was held on i8th December, when a second 

 demonstration on the Crayfish was given by the Rev. W. Fielder. 

 The alimentary, circulatory, reproductive, and nervous systems 

 were dealt with in detail, and some very good dissections of these 

 systems were made. Regret was expressed that the course in 

 zoology was to conclude with this type, and the hope was ex- 

 pressed that at the termination of the proposed series in botany 

 another course in zoology might be arranged. Taken as a whole, 

 the present course has been a successful one, but it must be 

 remembered that the types studied and the work done can only 

 be regarded as suggesting methods and means for further in- 

 vestigations at home. It is impossible in two short meetings to 

 cover all the ground necessary for a complete study of the 

 anatomy of such a form as the Crayfish, but it is held that 

 sufiicient knowledge is gained to enable an inquirer to prosecute 

 successful work in private. The result of such meetings as these 

 caanot be gauged by the actual attendance and work done in the 

 class-room. It will, however, be felt in the increased enthusiasm 

 which practical contact with such methods of study is, sooner or 

 later, sure to engender. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. C. Morley was duly elected a 

 member of the Club. 



