76 THE WOMBAT. 



The Gordon College A. P. A. wishes to dispose of one of 

 its lanterns, having no use for the two. It is bi-unial lime- 

 light. Tank with extras. 



Gordon College Science Club. April 4th. Mr. J. Dentry 

 delivered a lecturette on " Adulterated Foods." Mr. Dentry 

 selected the following examples : — mustard, vinegar, icing- 

 sugar, and malt extract. Mustard is generally adulterated 

 with starch or cayenne pepper, vinegar with sulphuric acid 

 and sometimes hydrochloric acid, and icing sugar is increased 

 by the addition of plaster of paris or powdered glass. To 

 washing soap is frequently added resin. An interesting 

 discussion followed. O.P. 



The hon. curators of the museum beg to acknowledge 

 with thanks the receipt of the following: — Squilla mantis, 

 Mr. Neil Campbell ; Trans. Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, 

 Part 20; Columbia Univ. Bulletin, March, 1898; Agric. 

 Gazette, N.S.W. ; "The Yorkshire Carboniferous Flora"; 

 " History of Piano " ; The Horniman Museum, 7th Annual 

 Rpt. ; Rpts. from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finances. 

 Public Instruction and General Customs, Honolulu ; Annual 

 Rpt. S.A. School of Mines and Industries ; Columbia Univ., 

 President's Annual Report ; McGill Univ., Montreal, Annual 

 Rpt. ; The. Naturalist's Journal Vol. VII. No. 70 ; Metrop. 

 Board of Works Exam. Papers; Proc. Roy. Soc. Vic; 

 Graduates McGill Univ. ; Rain, River and Evap. Observns, 

 Icebergs of Southern Ocean, No. 2, Aurora australis from the 

 Govt. Astronomer, N.S.W ; U.S. Geol. Surv., 17th Annual 

 Rpt., 95-6, Parts 1 and 2 ; Records, &c. from the Dept. of 

 Lands, Madras. 



The council are to be congratulated on the result of the 

 evening set down for distribution of prizes. Invitations were 

 forwarded to the municipal and other local bodies, and repre- 

 sentatives from the local council, Chamber of Commerce, 

 Geelong Agricultural Society, A.N. A. and Literary Society, 

 as well as a number of ladies and gentlemen to the number 

 of two hundred and fifty, attended. The president, Mr. G. M. 

 Hitchcock, in the absence of Sir W. J. Wrixon, presented 

 the certificates, and delivered an address on technical work,. 

 as also did Mr. W. Gurr, M.L.A., Hon. J. H. Connor, 

 M.L.C., and Mr. Sutherland. Votes of thanks were 

 accorded the chairman, instructors, and secretary. 



The summary of meetings of the A. P. A. is held over till 

 next issue. 



