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was solidified, mercury was frozen and, from a rod of solid quick- 

 silver bent into a hook, a fairly heavy weight was suspended. 



Amongst the demonstrations may be mentioned that of the 

 projection polariscope, the wonderful harmonographs, shown by 

 Professor Watkin, and the fascinating display of stream-line 

 motion in pipes and bends by Professor Eustice. 



The members of the College Choral Society gave a vocal and 

 instrumental concert in the Central Hall. 



Before leaving, a cordial vote of thanks was given to the 

 Principal and Staff for their hospitality and kindness, and the 

 party returned to Bournemouth, after a memorable day, greatly 

 enjoyed by all. 



Cerne Abbas On July 6th an excursion was made to Cerne 

 and Minterne. Abbas by 61 members, conducted by Mr. Harry 

 Pouncy, Assistant Hon. Secretary of the Dorset 



Field Club. 



Arriving at Dorchester at 9.35 a.m., they drove along the 

 Cerne Valley, passing Poundbury Camp, the Roman hill-side aque- 

 duct terrace, and Wolfeton House, of each of which the Conductor 

 gave the history. At Charminster, the Norman Church with its 

 late Perpendicular Tower, was shown by Archdeacon Dundas. On 

 reaching Cerne Abbas the party was received by the Vicar, the Rev 

 H. D. Gundry, and the 14th Century Abbey Barn, the Church, St. 

 Austin's Well, and the very fine Gate House Tower were visited 

 in turn. The party took shelter in the Abbey Farm House, by the 

 kindness of Mr. and Mrs. John Diment, from a thunderstorm 

 which lasted two hours, while Mr. Pouncy entertained and 

 delighted his audience by narrating the history of Cerne and the 

 legendary lore connected with it, and by singing songs in the 

 Dorset dialect, a welcome compensation for the loss of a visit to 

 Minterne House, the seat of Lord Digby, famous for its Flemish 

 tapestries. The 15th Century Guest House, or Refectory, of the 

 Abbey is in a precarious condition, the front wall, with a 

 particularly beautiful oriel window, being much out of the per- 

 pendicular, but it will interest the members of the society to know 

 that, owing to the intervention and exertions of Mr. Hy. Le Jeune, 

 the Dorset Field Club has prevailed upon the owner, Mr. Pitt 

 Rivers, to take effective steps to secure its preservation. 



Heron Court. An enjoyable afternoon was spent on Saturdav, 

 July 27th, when, by the kindness of the Earl 

 and Countess of Malmesbury, a hundred members paid a visit to 

 Heron Court, where they were welcomed by the Earl and Countess 

 to a garden party. 



