§l^parls of ptftings. 
GENERAL. 
N the thirty-sixth annual session — that for the year 1899 
— the usual number of general meetings was held, at 
seven of which papers were read, while the eighth Avas an 
exhibition meeting. 
On January 2Gth Mr. L. N. Tyack read a paper upon 
Evidences of Stellar Evolution." The paper was illustrated 
by lantern slides. 
On February IGth the annual exhibition meeting was held. 
Objects were shown by Messrs. Brebner, Griffiths, Perry and 
Reynolds, and by Dr. Nicholson. 
The subject for the March meeting, held on March 7th, 
was " The Races of Southern India," by Mr. S. H. Reynolds. 
The lecture was illustrated by a number of lantern slides. 
On April 6th the subject of the meeting was The Song 
of Birds," by Messrs. A. L. Fleming and H. C. Playne. 
On May 4th Prof. C. Lloyd Morgan gave an address on 
" Some Features of Geological Interest in the Neighbourhood 
of Bristol." The address was illustrated by lantern slides. 
On October 5th Mr. L. N. Tyack gave a lantern lecture on 
" Astronomical Photography." 
On November 2nd Mr. S. H. Reynolds gave a lantern 
lecture entitled " A Journey down the South-west Coast of 
India." 
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