COUNCIL FOR 1899. . ix 
The following Lectures have been delivered in the Museum 
during the year :— 
Thursday, January 19th.—“Eclipses of the Sun” (with 
Lantern Illustrations, including some Photographs 
taken by the Lecturer on January 22nd, 1898, while in 
India with Sir J. Norman Lockyer, K.C.B., F.R.S., 
&c.). By A. Fowler, A.R.C.S., F.R.A.S. 
Thursday, February 2nd.—“ Vesuvius and its late Erup¬ 
tion” (illustrated by Lantern Pictures from Photographs 
taken by the Lecturer). By Tempest Anderson, M.D., 
B.Sc. 
Thursday, February 16th.—“ The Great Sahara” (with 
Lantern Illustrations from Photographs taken by the 
Lecturer). By H. Bendelack Hewetson, F.L.S., 
F.Z.S., F.R.G.S. 
Thursday, March 2nd.—“Joan of Arc.” By Mrs. Fawcett. 
Thursday, March 16th.—“ London Traffic and the New 
Deep Level Railways” (Illustrated by Lantern Pictures 
from Photographs taken by the Lecturer). By W. C. 
Copperthwaite, A.M.I.C.E. 
Thursday, April 13th.—“ Episodes of an American Tour” 
(Illustrated by Lantern Pictures from Photographs 
taken by the Lecturer). By Malcolm Spence. 
Thursday, October 12th.—“A Visit to Southern Mexico” 
(Illustrated by Lantern Pictures). By John W. Rown- 
tree. 
Thursday, October 26th.—“ The Roman Wall in North¬ 
umberland” (Illustrated by Lantern Pictures). By 
Thos. Hodgkin, D.C.L. 
Friday, November 10th.—“ West Africa” (Illustrated by 
Lantern Pictures). By Miss Mary Kingsley. 
Thursday, November 23rd.—“ Old Yorkshire Customs and 
Home Industries” (Illustrated by Antique Objects). 
By W. Horne, F.G.S. 
Thursday, December 7th.-—“ Splashes studied by Instan¬ 
taneous Photography” (Illustrated by Lantern Pictures). 
By R. S. Cole, M.A. 
