HAMIIvTON SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION 15 



THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1907 



SPECIAL MEETING. 

 President R. J. Hill in the chair. H. B.Witton, ex-M.P., 

 read a paper entitled " The English Bible." The lecturer 

 gave an historical review of the various efforts through 

 which the Bible was printed in a language understood by the 

 people of Great Britain. A number of very rare old Bibles, 

 the property of the lecturer, were on exhibition. A lengthy 

 discussion followed the reading of the paper. 



THURSDAY, MAY 9th, 1907 



REGULAR MEETING. 



Natural History notes by Wm. Yates, of Hatchley, were 

 read by Mr. A. Alexander, F. Sc. S. 



The pleasure of listening to the quaint and characteristic 

 style of the writer was enhanced by the reader, whose familiar 

 acquaintance with the sterling manhood of Mr. Yates, enabled 

 him by explanatory remarks to add much to the enjoyment 

 of the evening. 



An acknowledgment of the delight afforded by the paper 

 was considered due to Mr. Yates. 



THURSDAY, MAY 30th, 1907 



ANNUAL MEETING. 

 President R. J. Hill in the chair. 



Mr. J. V. Elliott was elected a member of the Associa- 

 tion. 



The following reports were read and adopted : — 

 Report of the Council, by James Gadsby. 

 Report of the Curator, by J. M. Williams. 

 Report of the Treasurer, by P. L/. Scriven. 

 Report of the Geological Section, by A. T. Neill. 

 Report of the Photographic Section, by Wm. Acheson. 

 Report of the Astronomical Section, by E. H. Darling. 

 Report of the Biological Section, by J. M. Dickson. 



