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discussed with regard to the teaching of natural history in secondary 

 schools, and a motion was carried that the actual hours for study 

 of natural history teaching, and particularly of zoology, be main- 

 tained as they are ; that the same teaching be given only and 

 exclusively by the Doctors in Natural Science, and it was decided 

 that this be communicated to all the Natural History Societies of 

 Italy, and afterwards communicated to the Ministry. 



This concluded the meeting. On the same day a tablet was 

 unveiled to the memory of that celebrated naturalist, Spallanzani, 

 with a very masterly speech, delivered by Prof. Pavesi. A dinner 

 afterwards took place. 



To illustrate the real importance of a Zoological Union in any 

 country is unnecessary. It certainly does not need any words, 

 and every Italian naturalist will be grateful to Prof. Pavesi and 

 his friends for this step. Before finishing these few notes I would 

 express the wish that the newly founded Italian Zoological Society 

 (Rome) will join itself to this Italian Zoological Union, and so 

 make together a force and unite all the Italian zoologists in the 

 best friendship for the advancement of our cherished science. 



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