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REPORTS OF SOCIETIES. 
Nov., 1889. 
The paper was well illustrated by diagrams. Mr. Waller made some 
very interesting remarks further elucidating several points touched 
upon by Mr. Marshall. Professor Lapworth gave a learned exposition 
of the peculiar symmetrical shapes, with mouldings and ridges, into 
which the surface of the Old Red Sandstone splits up.— Sociological 
Section, October 22nd. The first meeting of this section this session. 
Mr. W. R. Hughes, F.L.S. (President), in the chair. There was a 
large attendance of more than seventy members and friends, including 
many ladies. An address was delivered by Miss Constance C. W. 
Naden, of London, on “ The Principles of Sociology,” of Mr. Herbert 
Spencer, being the fourth division of the Synthetic Philosophy. The 
address, which occupied more than an hour in delivery, was listened 
to with marked attention, and was frequently applauded. At its 
conclusion a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Miss Naden, accom¬ 
panied by a request that she would allow it to be printed, on the 
motion of the President of the Society (Mr. W. B. Grove), seconded 
by Professor Tilden, F.R.S. Professor Lapworth, F.R.S., J. A. 
Langford, LL.D., and Mr. F. J. Cullis, F.G.S., also addressed the 
meeting. Miss Naden’s address will appear in the “ Midland 
Naturalist.” 
BIRMINGHAM MICROSCOPISTS’ AND NATURALISTS’ 
UNION.—August 19th. Mr. Corbet exhibited a series of photo¬ 
graphic views of the Giant’s Causeway. Mr. J. Madison then read a 
paper, “ Notes on a Holiday Ramble.” The ramble commenced at 
Coventry, and was made for the purpose of visiting the field of Naseby, 
interesting from being the site of a great battle fought between the 
armies of Charles and Cromwell, and also the spot where the Strat¬ 
ford Avon rises. The places of interest passed through were Combe 
Park, Brinklow, Lutterworth, and Welford. Lutterworth was full of 
interest from its association with John Wycliff. The Avon takes 
its rise in a well, the stream being so small as to pass through a one- 
inch pipe. The return journey was made to Coventry through West 
Haddon, Hill Moreton, and Duuchurch. The paper was illustrated 
by a series of photographs taken during the ramble and shown as 
lantern pictures. At the close of the paper a series of photographs 
of the Aberystwith district, was shown by Mr. C. P. Neville.—August 
26th. Mr. H. Hawkes showed an interesting collection of plants from 
the Chesil Bank, Weymouth; also cases or tubes of Terebella. Mr. 
J. W. Neville, a series of microscopical preparations of Dytiscus 
marginalis. The series comprised a number of larvae, showing differ¬ 
ent stages of growth. Messrs. Deakin and Lilley, a large collection 
of Eocene fossils from Barton Clay, Hampshire.—September 2nd. 
Mr. H. Hawkes exhibited the following fungi :— Fistulina hepatica and 
Spumaria alba ; Mr. Camm, Trichia intermedia, T. scabra , T. Jaclcii , 
and Oligonema nitens. Mr. Deakin, shark’s teeth from Barton Cliff ; 
Mr. Linton, a collection of fossils from Whitby. Under the micro¬ 
scope, Mr. J. W. Neville, mouth-organs of beetle Ocypus olenus ; Mr. 
J. Moore, poison bag in jaw of spider.—September 9tli. Mr. J. W. 
Neville showed twelve mounted slides of lepidopterous larvae ; Mr. H. 
Hawkes, five volumes of marine algae, a collection made in Devon¬ 
shire by Dr. William Arnold Bromfield. Under the microscope Mr. 
Hawkes showed the following fungi: Erysiphe communis and Uncinula 
bicornis. 
