14 Mr. J. Taylor on Stained Glass. 



should see the Morris windows in Manchester College, Oxford, 

 and Oxford Cathedral, or Henry Holiday's " St. Hugh " window 

 in Lincoln Minster. Windows such as these show what the art is 

 really capable of in the hands of artists. They demonstrate con- 

 clusively that the chief barrier in the way of progress lies with the 

 public, who go on from year to year filling church windows with 

 the mechanical productions of tradespeople. The charm of 

 stained glass lies in its richness of translucent colour, its tones of 

 glittering contrasts, its solemn splendour and wistful impressive- 

 ness. Beautiful, it may be, alike in arrangement and design, but 

 in the final analysis its glory will be found in its colour. 



On the motion of Mr. Forth (Principal of the Municipal Tech- 

 nical Institute), seconded by Mr. John Brown, and supported by 

 Dr. Sheldon, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Taylor. 



4thjamiary, 1905. 



The Lord Mayor (Sir Otto Jaffe, J.P.) in the chair. 



NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 

 By Hartley T. Ferrar, B.A., F.G.S. 



A lecture, illustrated by lantern views, delivered in the Young 

 Men's Christian Association Hall, Wellington Place. 



