Doncaster Microscopical and General Scientific Society
The fifth annual meeting of the above society was held in the Grammar School on Wednesday evening, October 8th, Dr, J. Mitchell Wilson (in the absence of the Rev. Canon Brock, president) taking the chair.
The hon, secretary, Mr. Stiles, read the report, from which it appeared that the condition of the society was a satisfactory one both as regards its present position and future prospects. The number of members during the past year had been 65. Owing to the heavy expenses connected with Professor Ball’s lecture, the accounts showed a slight deficiency, 14s. 11d.
In addition to two lectures by Professor Ball and Mr. Allen, five papers had been read by members of the society on various subjects of interest. Two exhibition meetings were also held, and were attended with much success, the second one particularly so. The report also referred to the coming visit of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union in March next, on the occasion of the annual meeting.
Doncaster is so well situated, and has such splendid railway facilities, that a very large and successful meeting is looked forward to, especially as the union this year has a well known entomologist (Lord Walsingham) for its president.
The report concluded by referring to the great kindness shown by the Head-master in allowing them the use of the Grammar School for their meetings.
The following gentlemen were elected to form the committee for the ensuing session.
The Rev. Canon Brock, president, Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson, the Rev. W. R. Weston, G. Smith, and A. H. Faber, vice-presidents, Messrs. B. S. Brundell, H. Cockil, T. H. Easterfield, J. M. Kirk, W. H. Stott, G. Tindall, G. Winter, and M. H. Stiles, hon. Sec. and treasurer.
[Doncaster Gazette, 17 October 1884]