TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Monthly Meeting held Thursday, January 26th, Colonel De 

 Guerin in the chair in the absence of the Bailiff, the President. 



Mr. Collenette read his annual paper on the Rainfall and 

 Sunshine of the Bailiwick. 



The sunshine for 1 909 was 50 hours above the average ; 

 the record for May was one which is not likely to be surpassed, 

 for while the average is 7*9 hours per day, this year it rose to 

 10*9 hours per day ; there was some sunshine every day. 

 The temperature of the year was below the average. 



The rainfall, though below the average, was 7*78 inches 

 more than in 1908. The records appear to show that the 

 greatest rainfall occurs over the town, decreasing towards the 

 south and west. 



The lecture was, as usual, illustrated by diagrams thrown 

 on the lantern screen. 



A short discussion ensued. A hearty vote of thanks was 

 awarded to Mr. Collenette for his trouble in making slides, &c. 



The seventh Annual Soiree was held in the Lecture Hall 

 of the Gruille-Alles Library on Tuesday, February 8th. 

 There was a large audience. 



The President, W. Carey, Esq., Bailiff', opened the pro- 

 ceedings. The members of the Society, he said, were not 

 themselves able to provide all the items on the programme, 

 but they gave hearty thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who 

 were assisting in the musical department. The Society had 

 been carrying on most valuable and interesting work for many 

 years and published annual Transactions, a costly matter. 

 These Soirees assisted in raising funds to meet the expenses 

 of printing. He hoped the publicity given to the work of the 

 Society at this meeting would induce ladies and gentlemen to 

 become members. 



The items of the musical portion of the programme 

 proved most enjoyable. Four quartettes were sung by 

 the Misses M. Standen and A. Willoughby and Messrs. 

 Goodman and A. Lee. The last of these quartettes, 

 " Sobbing Quartette," provoked an encore, and the last 



