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BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
Sociological Section.—P resident, Mr. W. Pi. Hughes, F.L.S. ; 
Secretary, Mr. Phin. H. Levi.—The work of this section has pro¬ 
gressed in a satisfactory manner. Twenty-seven meetings have been 
held, nine ordinary and eighteen supplementary, with an average 
attendance of fifteen. The Section has carefully expounded and 
discussed Mr. Herbert Spencer’s “Justice” and Part II. of 
“Principles of Ethics,” entitled “ Induction of Ethics.” 
At the ordinary meetings the following papers have been 
read :— 
Jan. 26th.—“ Goethe the Scientist,” Mr. H. Stone, F.L.S. 
Feb. 23rd.—“ Pasteur and his Work,” Mr. F. P. Mottram, M.R.C.S. 
Mar. 22nd.—“Max Muller,” Mr. A. Browett. 
Mar. 29th.—“ Lantern Exhibition,” Mr. C. Pumphrey. At this interesting 
exhibition there were about 100 members and friends present. 
Mr. Pumphrey exhibited slides from photographs taken by himself, 
principally in Devonshire and Scotland. 
May 24th.—“Evolution of English Law,” W. Showell Rogers, 
M.A., LL.D. 
June 28th.—“Charles Kingsley,” Mr. T. S. Mullard. 
Oct. 25tli.—“ The Limits of Knowledge in Physical Science,” Mr. Dugald 
Clerk, M.I.C.E. 
Nov. 9th.—“ William Makepeace Thackeray,” Mr. W. A. Brocking- 
ton, B.A. 
At the supplementary meetings the following expositions and 
papers have been read :— 
Jan. 21st.—“ Justice,” Chaps. 1, 2, and 8, “ Animal Ethics,” “ Sub-human 
Justice,” and “Human Justice,” Miss Goyne. 
Feb. 4tli.—“ Justice,” Introductory Paper, Mr. F. J. Cullis. 
Feb. 11th.— “ Justice,” Chaps. 4, 5, 6, and 7, “ The Sentiment of Justice,” 
“ The Idea of Justice,” “ The Formula of Justice,” “ The Authority 
of this Formula,” Miss Byett. 
Feb. 25th.—“Justice,” Chaps. 8, 9, and 10, “Its Corollaries,” “The 
Right of Physical Integrity,” “ The Rights to Free Motion and 
Locomotion,” Mr. Phin. H. Levi. 
Mar. 10th.—“Justice,” Chap. 11, “ Right and Use of Natural Media,” 
Mr. C. J. Wainwright. 
Mar. 31st.—“ Justice,” Chaps. 12 and 13, “ Right of Property,” “ Right of 
Incorporeal Property,” Mr. H. Buncher. 
April 7tli.—“ Justice,” Chap. 14, “ Right of Gift and Bequest,” Mr. W. R. 
Hughes, F.L.S. 
April 21st.—“ Justice,” Chaps. 15 to 19, “ Rights of Free Exchange and 
Free Contract, Right of Free Industry, Rights of Free Belief and 
Worship, Rights of Free Speech and Publication, Retrospect with 
an Addition,” Mr. A. Browett. 
May 12th.—“ Justice,” Chaps. 20 and 21, “ Rights of Women,” “ Rights 
of Children,” Mrs. Browett. 
March, 1893. 
