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was made for the New Railway Station, where cordial leave- 

 takings brought a pleasant day to a close. 



The Monthly Meetings held during the winter evenings 

 proved to be of more than ordinary interest, a series of valuable 

 communications having been read on Natural History. The 

 Session opened on 2nd Feb., 1887, with a paper by Mr. J. Snell, 

 on "Ferns past and present." On the 21st of the same month, 

 Mr. Eundle read one, on "The instinct of Fishes and other 

 Aquatic Creatures." On 7th March, Mr. J. H. James described 

 "Land and Fresh Water MoUusca of Truro, Newquay, and their 

 neighbourhoods." On 21st March, Mr. Charles Barrett gave aa 

 evening with the microscope ; on the 4th April, Mr. Chas. Kent 

 gave a brief outline of " The Natural History of the Honey 

 Bee ;" and the session was brought to a close on 18th April, by 

 a paper on "The Igneous Eocks of Cornwall suitable for 

 building purposes," by Mr. Thomas Clark. 



The Eevd. W. lago's two years' tenure of office expiring 

 to-day, your Council have pleasure in proposing Mr. John 

 Tremayne as his successor, feeling sure that he will by his 

 well-known ability and beneficial influence advance the interests 

 of the Society. 



The following are nominated as Vice-Presidents : Dr. Jago, 

 F.E.S., Eevd. Canon Moor, M.E.A.S., Mr. H. M. Jeffery, F.E.S., 

 Sir Wariugton W. Smyth, F.E.S., Eevd. W. lago, B.A. (L.S. 

 Soc. Ant.) 



And, as other members of the Council, Eevd. Canon Cornish, 

 Mr. Howard Fox, Mr. Hamilton James, Mr. H. S. Leverton, 

 Eev. A. H. Malan, Mr. E. M. Paul, Mr. E. G. Spry, Eevd. 

 A. E. Tomlinson, Mr. Tweedy, and Mr. "Whitley. As Treasurer, 

 Mr. Arthur Willyams ; and as Secretaries, Mr. H. Michell 

 Whitley, and Major Parkyn. 



The following Balance Sheet has been prepared by our 

 Treasurer. 



