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delivered the presidential address [printed at p. 129 of this volume] a 

 vote of thanks to him was moved by the Rev. Wm. J essop, of Shipley, 

 seconded by 3Ir. 0. P. Hobkirk, F.L.S., of Huddersfield, and unani- 

 mously adopted. ]Mr. Baker replied, and proposed a similar vote to the 

 chairman, vrhich vras secondeti by Mr. Thos. Hick, and carried. This 

 concluded the business of the Union, and the remainder of the evening 

 was given ujd to the examination of the numerous objects of interest 

 which the Selby people had provided for the soiree. Microscopes and 

 objects were shown by Messrs. B. Holgate, F.C.S. (coal-plants), Percy 

 Lund (rock-sections), Jno. Harrison (Xaidina, showing peristaltic action, 

 &c.), E. B. Wrigglesworth (spiders), P. J. Farmer, J. E. Wilson (better 

 bed coal-slides and rock-sections), Rev. F. Hunter (polarised objects), 

 Thomas Bunker, J. Bennett (vinegar eels), P. Smith (trichinous human 

 muscle, &c.), Miss May Kez^dall (vorticellte), W. Standermg, G. D. Todd 

 {BadHtis tuberculosis, or consumption germs), W. Cheesman (monads 

 and bacteria), Vincent Taylor, B.A. (a growing seed — Collomia coccinia), 

 and others. Of other exhibits, Mr. H. T. Soppitt showed micro-fungi 

 from the United States, and Mr. W. West had sent a series of ISphagna, 

 showing the variability of the species. Mr. Joseph Pulleyn had cases of 

 stuffed birds, and Mr. Pichard Kendall some cases of butterflies. 

 Insects, &c., were on view for Mr. David Smith. Pound the walls were 

 shown an exquisite series of magnified sketches from Nature of infusoria 

 and diatoms, drawn in white upon black cardboard by Mr. J. M. Kirk, 

 of Doncaster ; he also shewed animal life in water by means of the 

 electric light and paraboloid. Mr. M.B. Slater exhibited type specimens of 

 the British mosses and hepatics, and Sir Charles Strickland some charac- 

 teristic liassic, oolitic, and cretaceous fossils. Geological specimens were 

 also shown by Mr. H. Liversedge, jun. , F.G.S., and mounted specimens 

 of British and exotic ferns by Mr. Peter Kendall. Mr. W. Denison 

 Poebuck showed to enquiring conchologists living examples of Limax 

 gagcttts from Hampshire, and Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson had bacteria in 

 water, with illustrations of a new method of water analysis. Of other 

 objects, Mr. Washington Teasdale showed an interesting series of photo- 

 graphs, printed by the platinotype process, and Mr. Thomas Bunker a 

 number of Natural History specimens imported with foreign dyewoods 

 into Goole ; Mr. T. Ullathorne, a series of measured drawings of Selby 

 Abbey Church. During the evening Mr. P. J. Farmer performed some 

 electrical experiments and exhibited an electrical railway, pump, &c., 

 and Mr. C. H. Bothamley, F.C.S., gave an address on Artificial Indigo 

 (illustrated with experiments), while from time to time music and 

 singing, under the direction of Mr. Wm. Pawling, added to the enjoy- 

 ment of the visitors. The ladies of Selby must not be forgotten, who 

 provided light refreshments, and were most assiduous and kind in their 

 attentions to the visitors. Altogether, the meetings were summed up by 

 the members as among the most pleasant and social gatherings in which 

 the Union has ever participated. — W. D. P., W. E. C. 



