16 ANNUAL MEETING. 



Several pieces of scientific apparatus, wliicli were incomplete 

 or out of order, have been repaired by the Curator, and are now- 

 available for use. The telescope is still in Mr. H. M. Whitley's 

 care, and it is understood that he has had some improvements 

 made in it. 



The Meteorological observations have been taken, and 

 forwarded to the Registrar General, as usual, and a Weather 

 report has been supplied each month to the Sanitary Committee 

 of the County Council and also to the local papers. 



The classes formed last winter by Mr. Crowther were 

 continued to the close of the session by Messrs. Snell, Bate, and 

 Olver, with satisfactory results. This year a scheme for 

 systematic instruction in science has been elaborated, and there 

 are now being held in Truro not less than 14 classes, of which 

 those in Chemistry, Geology and Physics are taught by Mr. Gregg 

 in the laboratory of this Institution. 



On the 27th of July a very interesting meeting was held 

 in these rooms, in accordance with resolutions previously passed, 

 bringing into close association the various Scientific Societies of 

 the County. The Eev. Canon Moor, M.R.A.S., presided. Mr. 

 Enys, F.G.S., on behalf of this Institution, read an introductory 

 paper on " The Amalgamation of Scientific Societies in New 

 Zealand." This was followed by other valuable papers read by 

 Mr. Howard Fox, F.G.S., President of the Eoyal Geological 

 Society of Cornwall, Capt. Josiah Thomas, representing the 

 Mining Association and Institute of Cornwall, and Mr. Kitto, on 

 behalf of the Eoyal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. The papers 

 will all be found printed in the current number of the Society's 

 Journal, the subjects dealt with being of great importance to 

 Cornwall. 



The legacy bequeathed by the late Miss Curgenven has been 

 received, and the financial statement, furnished by the Treasurer, 

 will be found appended to this report. 



Many gifts have been presented to the Museum, a list of 

 which is also added. Some of them claim special mention here. 

 Besides the great collection of valuable minerals kindly forwarded 

 by Mr. J. C. WiUiams, of Caerhays Castle, to which allusion 

 has already been made, the society has received from Mr. J. 



