IO JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS 



THIRD MEETING— Thursday, February 14th, 1889. 



The President, the Rev. Samuel Lyle, B. D., in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



A letter from the Secretary of the Hamilton Chess Club was 

 read, requesting the use of the Room for one night in the week, 

 and suggesting that the members of the Club become members of 

 the Association, the Club to pay a proportion of the gas. The 

 request of the Club was acceded to, on these conditions, and the 

 following names were proposed for membership, viz : — 



W. H. Judd, Guy Judd, Kerwin Martin, P. H. Punshon, F. 

 Maw, Alfred Powis, A. E. Morson, M. Herald, J. E. Lister, R. H 

 Green, H. N. Kittson and Dr. Ryall. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the receipt of several 

 " Blue Books " and Reports and Proceedings of several learned 

 Societies. 



The Rev. Dr. Mockridge then read the second part of his 

 " Notes on the VVaverley Novels." These notes were arranged 

 chronologically as in the first part. The second part of the notes 

 commenced with " Woodstock " and ended with " St. Ronan's 

 Well/' comprehending twelve books. The principal characters of 

 each book were passed in review, and the plan and purpose of each 

 work set forth, shewing much careful study. 



At the close many members expressed their high appreciation 

 of the manner in which the subject had been presented. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



FOURTH MEETING— Thursday, 14th March, 1889. 



In the absence of the President Mr. B. E. Charlton presided. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



The members of the Chess Club, who were proposed for 

 membership in the Association at the last meeting, were unani- 

 mously elected. 



Mr. Wm. Yates, of Hatchley, who has contributed so many 

 valuable and interesting letters on Biological subjects to the Section, 

 was proposed as a Corresponding Member. 



Specimens of copper, an Indian epaulette, and several geologi- 



