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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
6. Taxidermy .—The Committee are glad to be able to report that 
since the commencement of this year a class of Officers has met regularly 
twice in each week to receive instruction from Mr Whitely in preparing and 
setting up birds. This instruction is now given gratuitously to Members, 
and as six lessons will enable any Officer to acquire all the knowledge which 
is requisite for skinning birds, it is to be hoped that advantage will be taken 
of this class by Officers before they go abroad, as the Committee believe that 
by this means donations from Foreign Stations will have more frequently to 
be acknowledged than heretofore. 
7. Classes .—The Classes for the study of French, German, and Drawing 
have met as usual, and the latter has been very well attended. 
8. Surveying .—Captain Dray son has attended twice weekly to give 
instruction in Surveying and Practical Astronomy. Several Officers have 
acquired facility in Military Sketching, and some practical knowledge of 
Astronomy. 
9. Photography .—The Photographic department of the Institution has 
been very serviceable ; a few Officers have received instruction in Photo¬ 
graphy, and over 1£,400 copies have been printed from the negatives taken 
during the year. 
A pistol camera has been purchased to enable instantaneous photographs 
to be taken* 
The Committee have to thank Captain Brackenbury, B.A. and Captain 
J. Lardner Clarke, B.A., for the loan of some photographs of engravings 
from old masters for copying. Members can procure copies of those which 
have been taken. 
10. Chemistry. —The Laboratory is in excellent working order, and has 
been in constant use by the classes of Officers under the Director of Artillery 
Studies. 
11. Lectures .—Lectures have been delivered weekly in the Theatre of 
the Institution by Mr Bloxam, F.C.S. on General Chemistry, and by Dr 
Percy, F.E.S. on Metallurgy. The following list contains a statement 
of Evening Lectures which have been given during the past winter; and the 
Committee have to express their thanks to Mr Bloxam, Lieut. H. 
Brackenbury, B.A., Captain Drayson, B.A., Mr Buskin, and Mr Warington 
Smyth who kindly placed their services gratuitously at the disposal of the 
Institution. 
Charles Salaman, Member of the Council | Italian Opera : from its origin to the 
of the Musical Society of London . j P resent time * 
Warington Smyth, M.A., F.E.S., Professor'') 
of Mining and Mineralogy, Eoyal School occurrence, consumption, and dura. 
ot Mines.. ...J 
Charles L. Bloxam, F.C.S., Professor of^ 
Chemistry, Advanced Class, Eoyal Artillery, > The fire-dainp of coalmines. 
and Lecturer E.M. Academy.. ) 
