90 [Proc. B.N.F.C , 



Minter Session. 



ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE. 



The Winter Session of the Club was opened on the 12th 

 November by a most successful Conversazione, held in the 

 Exhibition Hall, Botanic Gardens. The Committee had pre- 

 pared an excellent and varied programme, and members and 

 friends attended in large numbers to partake of the mental 

 and other food prepared for them. The attendance exceeded 

 300, and there was great life and " go " in the proceedings, 

 showing that, in its fortieth year, the Club is exhibiting no sign 

 of senile decay. On the contrary, many members expressed 

 the opinion that this Conversazione was one of the best of 

 recent years. The tables were so arranged as to allow ample 

 facilities for examining the various exhibits, and each exhibi- 

 tor was fully occupied all evening in explaining the details 

 and significance of his or her exhibit. The doors were opened 

 at 6-30. Tea was served from 7 to 8 o'clock, and Mrs. Wright, 

 Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Fennell, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. 

 Vinycomb, Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs. Green, who kindly 

 acted as tea-makers, had a busy hour. The tea tables were 

 decorated with flowers and plants kindly lent by Mr. Charles 

 M'Kimm. From 8 to 9-30 was occupied by the conversazione 

 and exhibition, and members fully availed themselves of the 

 opportunity of seeing many objects of interest. 



Microscopes were made the leading feature of the even- 

 ing, the following members exhibiting : — Miss Mary K. 

 Andrews, volcanic ash from St. Vincent, igneous rocks; Mr. 

 John Donaldson, pond life; Dr. W. D. Donnan, sections illus- 

 trating the structure of the body; Mr. Wm. Gray, M.R.I.A., 

 a cabinet of microscopic preparations illustrating a wide 

 range of subjects, methods of preparation and mounting were 

 explained; Mr. Henry Hanna, B.Sc, parasites of man; Mr. 

 Alex. Milligan, plant spores; Mr. H. M'Cleery, insect prepa- 



