176 Proceedings. 



Committee, Manchester; Henry A.Erskine, Sub-Manager, 

 Branch Bank of England, Manchester ; ARTHUR G. Green, 

 Scientific Chemist, Manchester ; WILLIAM H. CLAUS, 

 Chemical Manufacturer, 31, Mauldeth Road, Fallowfield, 

 Manchester. 



Ordinary Meeting, April 16th, 1895. 

 Henry Wilde, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors of 

 the books upon the table. 



The President made some remarks on the two 

 recently discovered " elements," argon and helium, and a 

 short discussion ensued. 



