xiv Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 



which would be easily detected by astronomers. He hoped to be 

 able to assist Professor Holm in producing some successful results at 

 a later date. 



Mr. Finlay mentioned that Mr. Kay Woods, of the Eoyal Observa- 

 tory, had taken some photographs that afternoon with extraordinary 

 results. 



Mr. Woods, at the invitation of th$ Chairman, explained and 

 exhibited his work. The letters E O had been cut in tinfoil and 

 placed next to the film of a plate in the dark room. A twenty 

 minutes' exposure to a If inch spark had just given an appreciable 

 impression, with a very bright effect on the outer side ; but one of 

 forty minutes had given a very distinct image. A third experi- 

 ment was the exposure for forty minutes to daylight, so as to show 

 that the rays that penetrated the wood were not ordinary light 

 rays. In a fourth experiment there was tinfoil on both sides of the 

 sensitive plate. The under or glass side which was farthest from the 

 electric spark was most affected. 



Ordinary Monthly Meeting. 



Wednesday, August 5, 1896. 



Mr. T. Mum, LL.D., M.A., F.E.S. Edin., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Turner, Medical Officer of Health for the Colony, was elected 

 an ordinary member of the Society. 



The undermentioned presents were announced, and the thanks of 

 the Society voted to the donors : 



La Feuille des Jeunes Naturalistes, Nos. 304, 307, 308, 309. 



Memorias y Eevista de la Sociedad Cientifica ' Antonio Alzate,' 

 Tome IX., 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6. 



Jahrbuchen der K. K., Central Anstalt fur Meteorologie und 

 Erdmagnetismus, Wien, 1893. 



Bulletin of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Nos. 59, 60, 61. 



Johns Hopkins University Circulars, No. 123. 



Transactions of Canadian Institute, Vol. IV., Part 2. 



The Functions of a Great University, by J. M. Clark, M.A., 

 Toronto. 



Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philo- 

 sophical Society, Vol. X., Nos. 1, 2, 3. 



Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society, Vol. XL, 

 Nos. 4-6. 



