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the Eectory and did ample justice to the tea which had been 

 provided for the occasion. The tea over there was a call for 

 the Secretary to make a few remarks upon ferns, of which 

 there were some good specimens in the garden. This brought 

 the pleasant afternoon to a close. 



September 12th. — Evening Meeting at the Museum. The 

 attendance was so small that nothing was done. 



October loth. — Evening Meeting. W. B. Tolputt, Esq., jun. 

 sent a paper on "Dentition among the Lower Animals," 

 which was read for him by the Secretary. 



November 'jth. — Evening Meeting. There was a large at- 

 tendance, and the President read a paper on " Darwinism," 

 explaining the theory and stating the arguments in its favour, 

 without however identifying himself altogether with them. 

 The Secretary replied to the paper, and advanced arguments 

 to show that the theory associated with Mr. Darwin's name 

 was in all probability founded on truth, yet it coidd not do all 

 that its talented author claimed for it, and was but one among 

 other agents, known and unknown, for effecting the changes 

 constantly being wrought out in Nature. 



It was announced that the President would commence a 

 Class for instruction in Physiology in the ensuing week ; and 

 also that the Secretary would commence Courses of instruction 

 in Botany and Geology. Several members gave in their 

 names to attend. 



December nth. — Evening Meeting. The attendance was 

 very small. Mr. UUyett read a paper on " Huxley's Theory 

 of Protoplasm, and Objections to it." 



PBINTED BY J. ENGLISH, HIGH STBEET, FOLKESTONE. 



