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Mr. Briggs then read some instructive notes on domestic ani- 

 mals, by Mr Wm. Yates, of Hatchley. 



The President announced that the next paper would be read by 

 Mr. J. T. Crawford, B. A., and be entitled " Applications of Elec- 

 tricity," illustrated by experiments. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THURSDAY, 9tli APRII., 1891. 



The President, Mr. B. E. Charlton, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. 



Mr. Charlton called attention to the transit of Mercury on the 

 9th May next, and that through the kindness of Chief Aitchison, of 

 the Fire Brigade, the use of the fire tower had been secured as an 

 observatory for the occasion. He also intimated that some of the 

 best telescopes would be in position on top of the tower, and that 

 there was ample room for sixty people. 



The Curator reported several additions to the Library. 



William M McClemont, law student, and S. B. Sinclair, B. A., 

 were proposed for membership. 



J. T. Crawford then gave his lecture on " Electricity as a source 

 of Light and Heat." The subject was very clearly treated and 

 made interesting by numerous experiments. He also explained, 

 by means of experiment, the various contrivances for lighting and 

 extinguishing gas lights. 



At the conclusion many expressed the pleasure they had 

 received in listening to the subject as it had been treated. 



It was resolved to organize a Section for Physics. 



At the close it was announced that A. Alexander would read a 

 paper on some botanical subject at the next meeting, and that the 

 meeting would be the annual one for the election of officers for the 

 ensuing session and other necessary business. 



THURSDAY, OTAY 14tli, 1891. 



The President in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 

 S. B. Sinclair, B. A. and W. M McClemont were elected 

 members of the Association. 



