Doncaster Microscopical Society
The second annual general meeting of the Doncaster Microscopical Society was held on Wednesday evening week, the Rev. Canon Brock, president, in the chair.
It appeared from the report that the last session had been in several respects a satisfactory one. Ten new members had joined during the year, and there was a balance in hand of £4 16s. 3d.
One of the leading features of the past session was a very successful conversazione in the early part of October, at which over 200 ladies and gentlemen were present.
Eight papers were read during the session, most of them on subjects of considerable practical value; they were followed in nearly every case by well sustained discussions. One subject of the meeting was, “To consider the desirability of extending the scope of the society by admitting other branches of science.”
It was generally felt that the society would increase its usefulness by adopting this course, it was unanimously decided to do so, and to alter the name in accordance with this extension. The society will, therefore, in future be known as the Doncaster Microscopical and General Scientific Society.
It was subsequently resolved to send out a circular notifying this change to all residents in Doncaster and neighbourhood who were thought to take an interest in science.
The committee for the present session is as follows: –
President, the Rev. Canon Brock
Vice-presidents, the Rev. W. R. Weston, the Rev. G. Smith, and Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson
Committee, the Rev. W. Smith, and Messrs. J. Cowley, J. M. Kirk, J. W. Smith, L.R.C.P., W. Walker, M.R.C.S., G. Tindall, and G. Winter
Hon. Sec., M. H. Stiles.
The first paper of the session will be given by Mr. Cowley, on the 19th inst. the subject being “Electricity.”
[Doncaster, Nottingham, & Lincoln Gazette, 12th October 1881]