MEETINGS. 



9 



Monthly Meeting held on March 17th, 1909, Mr. Frank Carey 

 in the chair. 



Mr. H. E. Marquand, Editor of the Star, read a very 

 interesting paper consisting mainly of old Guernsey stories 

 and superstitions. The lecturer gave an account of the arrival 

 of the first steamboat in Guernsey, the Medina, from South- 

 ampton, in June, 1823, and her subsequent voyage to Jersey, 

 where the inhabitants, seeing smoke issuing from the funnel, 

 thought she was on fire. An old woodcut of this steam- 

 packet, and also one of the last of the sailing mail packets, 

 were exhibited. Several amusing tales of ghosts and witch- 

 craft followed, including the account of a certain " treasure 

 trove " discovered at the Vale, the legend of " La Rocque 

 Balan," a singular " death warning," and several other divert- 

 ing episodes belonging to " le bouan viar terns." 



Monthly Meeting held on April 21st, 1909, Mr. F. L. Tanner, 

 L.D.S., ill the chair. 



Mr. G. Derrick, Hon. Secretary of the Society, read 

 notes relating to the series of lectures recently delivered at 

 the Ladies' College by members of the Society, all the sub- 

 jects relating to these islands. He next read a paper on a 

 supposed Dolmen stone discovered some years ago at L'Islet. 

 Particulars were given of its present size and appearance, 

 and it was suggested that it should be scientifically examined 

 and reported on by members of this Society. 



Mr. B. T. Rowswell read a paper on the great meteor as 

 observed here, and Mr. Collenette added some remarks on the 

 subject. Mr. Rowswell's paper is printed in the current 

 number of the Transactions. 



The Hon. Secretary exhibited a cast prepared by Mr. J. 

 Sinel of the Cuckoo Ray recently captured off this coast by 

 Mr. C. Ferguson. It is the first occurrence of this fish in 

 Guernsey waters. 



Monthly Meeting held on October 20 th, 1909, Lie at.- Colonel 

 T. W. De Guerin in the chair. 

 Mr. R. P. Spencer was unanimously elected a member of 

 the Society. 



The chairman exhibited a flint knife and three arrow- 

 heads found by him on the small islets near Grandes Rocques. 

 Also a small flint scraper found in his garden. 



