SECRETARIES’ REPORT. 
1885-86. 
THE Secretaries beg to present the following Report of the 
Proceedings of the Society during the Session 1885-6. 
The work of the Society in its various departments has been 
carried out with energy and success. 
The average attendance at the Thursday evening meetings has 
been fifty-seven. The Lectures have been favourably appreciated, 
the discussions well sustained, and in several cases of exceptional 
interest and value. 
Lectures were delivered in accordance with the following 
programme : 
1885. SERIEs I, 
Oct. 1. Conversazione. 
», 8. President’s Address, 
», 15. Theories of Mesmerism and SN 
Phenomena Mr. J. RIcE. 
»» 22. The Rocks of Pisoni Part I. . Mr. R. N. WorrtH, F.G.8. 
», 29. The Scope of Amateur ciignvsho hy Mr. TWEEDY, B.A. 
Nov. 5. Marine Biological Laboratories . Mr.J. BRookine Rowg#,F.s.A., 
F.L.S, 
», 12. The Expansion of the English Race Mr. SILVANUs TREVAIL. 
y, 19. School Board Work in Plymouth . Mr. H. PENROSE PRANCE. 
», 26. The Fishing Industries of the West Mr. J. B. Rivas. 
Dec. 3. Characteristics of the Fine Arts . Mr. G. Evans. 
», 10. Noteson Local Churches & Registers Mr. A. J. JEWERS, F.S.A. 
», 17. Sanitary Science. Lecture II]. . Mr. A. R. DEBNAM. 
1886. ; Serizs II. 
Jan. 7. Conversazione. 
», 14. Federation. (Discussion) . Rev. ProF. CHAPMAN, M.A, 
», 21. The Rocks of Plymouth. Part IL. Mr. R. N. Worru, F.@.s. 
», 28. Some Facts and Theories concerning 
Heraldry ; ’ . Mr. W. C. Wane. 
Feb. 4. Notes on Education . 3 » Rev. W. DICKSON, LL.D. 
», 11. Shakespeare’s Hamlet 4 . Mr, W. J. SQUARE, F.R.C.S. 
», 18. The Ordnance Survey ’ . Capt. THOMPSON, R.E. 
», 25. Antiquities of Cornwall : . Rev. Wm. Ico, B.A. 
Pres. Roy. Inst. Corn., L.S. Soc. Ant. 
