42 .REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 



The Society is greatly indebted to the gentlemen who have 

 given their time to the preparation and delivery of this very 

 successful series of lectures. 



Nov. nth-.— Prof. M. C. Potter, M.A., F.L.S. : "The Life and 

 Death of Trees " ; chair taken by Mr. W. M. Pybus. 



- Dec. i6th.— Mr. E. P. Witten, B.Sc. : "Deep Sea Life"; chair 

 taken by Mr. W. M. Pybus. 



Jan. 20th. — Mr. R. C. Clephan, F.S.A. : "Ancient Egypt"; chair 

 taken by the Rev. Principal Gurney, M. A., D.C.L. 



Feb. icth.— Mr. J. Bidgood, B.Sc. : "Orchids"; chair taken by 

 Prof. M. C. Potter, M.A. 



Feb. 24th. — Mr. D. Rosie : " Lepidoptera Larvse " ; chair taken by 

 Lieut.-Col. C. H. E, Adamson, CLE. 



March loth. — Dr. A. Randell Jackson, M.Sc. : "Spiders"; chair 

 taken by Prof. Sir. G. H. Philipson, M.D., D.C.L, 



April 23rd.— Mr. C. E. Stuart, B.Sc. : "A Piece of Coal"; chair 

 taken by Prof. H. Louis, M.A., A.R.S.M. 



Two lectures intended specially for young people were 

 arranged to take place during the winter holidays. This was 

 an experiment which had not been tried before, and which 

 met with decided success. The lectures were as follows : — 



Jan. 2nd.— Prof. G. S. Brady, M D., F.R.S., on "The Life of a 

 Butterfly"; the chair taken by Mr. N. H. Martin, F.R.S.E. 



Jan. 9th.— Prof. G. A. Lebour, M.A., on "The Cliffs and Sands of 

 Tynemouth" ; the chair taken by Mr. Hugh Richardson, M.A. 



The Society owes much gratitude to the two Professors for 

 the services so kindly given on these occasions. Both lectures 

 were illustrated by the lantern. 



Another experiment has been tried, that, namely, of opening 

 the museum in the evening once in each winter month. On 

 these evenings the Curator has given a short " museum talk " 

 on some part of the collections. The attendances have 

 fluctuated considerably, and the experiment can hardly yet 

 be pronounced successful ; but it is hoped that as it becomes 

 better known it may meet with sufficient support to justify its 

 continuance. A list of the subjects dealt with in the series 



