TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



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The Ninth Annual Soiree of the Society was held in the 

 Lecture Hall of the Guide- Alles Library on February 13, 

 1912. The Hall was well filled, and the audience testified 

 its gratification at the entertainment provided, which, follow- 

 ing the custom of previous years, consisted of Short Lectures, 

 interspersed with items of Vocal and Instrumental Music. 



The President, Col. T. W. M. de Guerin, said he 

 regretted the unavoidable absence of His Excellency the 

 Lieutenant-Governor, and then said the Society was to be 

 congratulated on its increased membership, and its satisfactory 

 balance at the bank. The Summer's Excursions had revived 

 interest in the Society and its work. There was still much 

 to be learnt of the Geology of the Southern Cliffs, and other 

 branches, especially Marine Zoology, were calling out for 

 workers. He hoped that the search for evidences of Pre- 

 historic Man in the Island would be continued, and that we 

 might be as successful in this respect as our Jersey friends. 

 The President then thanked those ladies and gentlemen who 

 had given their services that evening, especially the Staff of 

 the Ladies' College, and Mr. F. Tanner, who had again so 

 successfully organised the Meeting. 



The first short lecture, by Dr. Aikman, was entitled 

 " The Wist of the Weird," and proved very interesting. 



The second lecture was given by Mr. J. P. Warren, 

 B.Sc, the subject being "The ice-mother of the Great 

 Lakes." In this Mr. Warren principally devoted his remarks 

 to the theory of the formation of the great North American 

 lakes, which were all due to former glacial action. But as 

 nature w r as responsible for the formation of these lakes, so 

 also to it were due capes, rivers, volcanoes, earthquakes, 

 deserts, &c. With regard to water, it was to be found 

 everywhere, its utility to man being apparent to all. During 

 his lecture pictures of glaciers, the Alps, rock floors polished 

 by glacial action were shown. Changes in the aspect of 

 countries were continually going on, and were we able to look 

 upon the world as it was a million years ago, what a different 

 aspect it would reveal from what we are accustomed to to-day. 

 With regard to the great lakes in North America, they were 



