i8o Proceedings. 



Ordinary Meeting, January 27th, 1891. 



James Bottomley, B.A., D.Sc, F.C.S., Vice-President, 



in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors 

 of the books upon the table. 



A letter from Professor SYLVAN US THOMPSON, stating 

 that he was engaged in writing a memoir of William 

 Sturgeon, the electrician and former member of the 

 Society, and asking for any information concerning him in 

 the Society's possession, was read. A conversation ensued, 

 during which Mr. Alderman Bailey stated that he believed 

 that the Salford Corporation had some material relating to 

 the life and work of Sturgeon in its possession. 



Mr. Alderman BAILEY exhibited specimens of artificial 

 flowers which his son had brought home from the Canary 

 Islands. The flowers exhibited were very beautiful,, 

 representing myrtle, fuchsia, and other natural flowers, and 

 were made of fish scales, feathers, and silver wire. Alderman 

 Bailey regretted the want of house industries in this 

 country, and suggested that in many ways such industries 

 might be lucrative. A discussion on the possibilities as 

 regards the revival and extension of handicraft industries 

 ensued. 



