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FIFTH ANNUAL ASSOCIATED MEETING OF THE CORNISH 

 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 



The Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, Eoyal Institution 

 of Cornwall, Royal Cornwall Polyteclmic Society, and Mining 

 Association and Institute of Cornwall, held their 5th Joint 

 Annual Meeting, on Tuesday, September 18th, 1897, in the 

 Camborne District. It was numerously attended. 



Dolcoath, Carn Brea, and East Pool Mines were inspected 

 under very advantageous conditions, the experiments in rock- 

 drilling, &c., and the illustrations of various mining processes 

 being of great interest and value. The arrangements were all 

 that could be desired, and were marked by generous hospitality. 



The President of the Mining Association and Institute, Mr. 

 T. Forster Brown, invited all the members of the societies to 

 luncheon in Carn Brea Account House. To Captains Josiah 

 Thomas, A. Thomas, W. Teague, R. White, Messrs. Trestrail and 

 many others, thanks were also due for the able manner in which 

 they promoted the wishes of all who took part in the proceedings. 

 Mr. William Thomas, F.Gr.S., of Penelvan, Camborne, also 

 rendered invaluable aid, as Secretary, in organizing the meeting 

 and conducing to its success. 



Particulars of the Joint Meetings are duly published when 

 they take place, and the printing of the papers read, devolves 

 upon the society of the district. It must therefore suffice here 

 to record only a few facts in connection with what took place. 



Papers on the following subjects were contributed, and were 

 read by the writers or their deputies, in East Pool Account 

 house. 



(1). " Submarine Eock-fragments obtained South of the 

 Lizard," by Mr. F. J. Stephens (for the E.G.8.C.) 



(2). "The Ethnology of Cornwall," by Rev. S. Baring- 

 Gould, M.A. (for the E.I.C) 



(3). " Minerals of Cornwall," by Mr. E. W. Newton, 

 F.G.S. (for the R.C.P.8) 



