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MEETINGS 
handed round, those of curious forms of Sea Fishes being 
extremely interesting. 
July 5. — A lecture was given on ‘ Insects and Disease ’ 
by Mr. T. J. Anderson, B.A., having special reference to the 
disease-carrying propensities of the common house-fly. 
August 8. — Some practical demonstrations in Taxidermy 
were given by Mr. A. J. Klein, comprising the skinning of 
a bird and the preparation of the skin for a study skin, and 
the skinning and temporary preparation of the head skin of 
a Thompsoni Gazelle. 
All these meetings have been satisfactorily attended, an 
average of fifty members and friends being present at each 
meeting. The short discussions which have followed each 
paper, lecture, or demonstration, have added considerable 
interest to the proceedings. 
It is hoped that it will be possible to continue these meetings, 
if not monthly, certainly at reasonable intervals. 
