SECRETARIES' REPORT 
1871-72. 
The Secretaries present to the Society the following Report of the 
proceedings of the Session. 
The papers read were — 
Uct. 12. 
Pre-hiistoric Dartmoor 
Mr. C. Spence Bate, f.r.s. 
„ 19. 
An Experiment in Translation 
Rev. S. Thelwall, b.a. 
ZD. 
The Perambulation of Dartmoor 
Mr. C. Spence Bate, f.r.s. 
JNOV. ^. 
Miracles, from a Philosophical point 
of view .... 
Rev. J. JM. '^HARLTON, M.A. 
Q 
The Dirt we eat . . 
lYlI . VV iLiljlAJM OtiUAKii, JUW. 
„ 16. 
Literature from the Eighth to the 
l\Tr Atpruti T?nnK'[?'R 
„ 23. 
Venantius Fortunatus 
Mr. J. Shelly. 
„ 30. 
Pauperism .... 
Mr. A. P. Proavse. 
Dec. 7. 
Female Education 
Rev. J. Metcalfe, m.a. 
„ U. 
Economic Value 
Mr. W. Adams. 
Jan. 18. 
The Condition of our National Uni- 
versities, with some Suggestions 
for their Eeform 
IMr. J. D. Lewis, m.p. 
„ 25. 
Fever Hospitals, with special relation 
to the present Epidemic in the 
Three Towns 
Mr. Chris. Bulteel, f.r.c.s. 
Feb. 1. 
Plato's Theory of Education 
Mr. W. Morrison, m.p. 
„ 8. 
The Life and Genius of Tasso 
Rev. J. M. Charlton, m.a. 
„ 15. 
The Vision of Piers Plowman 
Mr. D. Slater, m.a. 
„ 22. 
Will and Law 
Rev. J. E. Risk, m.a. 
„ 29. 
British Storms 
Mr. T. W. Coffin. 
Mar. 7. 
Public Health 
Mr. G. Jackson, m.r.c.s. 
„ 14. 
Natural History — Notes from our 
Antipodes 
Capt. Briggs. 
„ 21. 
On Iron .... 
Mr. W. Beer. 
„ 28. 
The Pre-historic Remains of Brittany 
. Capt. Oliver, r a. 
The average attendance of the past year has been 65, not in- 
cluding the evening of the Conversazione. 
Eight uiembers and eight associates have joined the Society, the 
