SECRETARIES' REPORT. 
1886-87. 
The Secretaries have pleasure in presenting the following Report 
of the work of the Society during the Session 1886-87. 
In some of the departments of the Society's operations there 
has been exceptional activity, and marked progress has been 
made in several directions. 
The Lectures have been widely varied in their subjects, and 
an unusual number of new Lecturers has come forward. The 
attendance has been good, and above the average of last year, 
with a few exceptions arising from an unusual number of 
clashing engagements ; and, as a rule, the discussions have been 
well maintained. 
The following is the programme of Lectures, which, with one 
exception, and that owing to serious illness, has been adhered to : 
1886. 
Series I. 
Oct. 
7. 
Conversazione. 
14. 
President's Address. 
5? 
21. 
Notes on Deductive Economics and 
Individualism 
Mr. D. D. Dobell. 
» 
28. 
Phoenician Inscriptions 
Rev. G. Evans, m.a. 
Nov. 
4. 
Water 
Dr. R. Oxland, f.c.s. 
11. 
The Early History of Stonehouse . 
Mr. R. N. Worth, f.g.s. 
18. 
Some Popular Song Writers of 
Ireland 
Rev. J. Erskine Risk, m.a. 
» 
25. 
Trawling 
Mr. B. J. Ridge. 
Dec. 
2. 
Leibnitz 
Prof. C. C. Chapman, m.a. 
» 
9. 
A Brief Sketch of the Origin and 
Development of the Railway 
System in England 
Mr. E. Nicolls. 
16. 
Recent Proposed Modifications in 
the Darwinian Theory 
Mr. Walter Heape, m.a. 
)> 
23. 
British Oak-Galls 
Mr. Bignell, f.e.s. 
