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The evening was devoted to the discussion of Mr. Darley's 

 paper in which the following gentlemen took part : — Mr. Trevor 

 Jones, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Grimshaw, Col. Wells, Mr. Smail, 

 Mr. Houghton, Mr. Yicars, Mr. Self, Mr. Haycroft. Mr. Darley 

 replied to the various questions raised during the discussion. 



Monthly meeting held November 18, 1891. 

 Mr. C. Darley, in the Chair. 

 A paper on the Tacheometer and its application to Engineering 

 Surveys prepared by Mr. Wm. Poole, Junr. was read by Mr. 

 Knibbs in consequence of the absence of Mr. Poole. 



The following gentlemen took part in the discussion : — Mr. 

 McKinney, Col. Wells, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Grimshaw, Mr. Knibbs.. 



Monthly meeting held December 16, 1891. 

 Mr. J. A. McDonald, in the Chair. 

 A paper was read by J. Ashburton Thompson, m.d. Brux., on 

 " The Sewerage of Country Towns," which was discussed by Mr. 

 Jones, Mr. Smail, Prof. Warren and Mr. Henson. It was agreed 

 to continue the discussion on this important paper at the first 

 meeting of the Section in May next. 



MEDICAL SECTION. 



At the preliminary meeting held in April, the following officers 

 were elected : — Chairman : Professor T. P. Anderson Stuart. 

 Committee : Drs. P. Sydney Jones, W. H. Crago, L. R. Hux- 

 table, The Hon. Dr. MacLaurin, Drs. James Graham, and 

 MacCormick. Secretaries : Drs. MacAllister and Hull. 



During the session Prof. Stuart resigned his position of Chair- 

 man on account of his visit to Europe. 



Four general meetings were held. At the first a paper was 

 read by Prof. Stuart, entitled " A brief account of the histology 

 and development of tubercle." The lecture was illustrated by 

 means of lantern slides. 



