Microscopical Conversazione at Brown’s Rooms

The President and members of the Microscopical and Scientific Society varied the course of their meetings by holding a conversazione in Brown’s Rooms on Wednesday night, when a number of microscopical and interesting objects were exhibited.

Among those present were Mr. R. Shockil, Mr. & Mrs. Brundell, Rev. W. R. and Mrs. Weston and family, Mr. George and Miss Liddle, Mrs. T. and Miss Turner, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson, Rev. H. Hastings, Rev. M. Westcombe, Mr. and Mrs. Stringer, Mr. J. G. Walker, Mr. E. W. Atkinson, etc., etc.

One of the most interesting objects shown was a common trout, 12 hours old, showing the circulation of the blood very beautifully. It came from the owner as an egg, and was hatched a few hours before the exhibition was opened. A volvox globular was also greatly admired, and a fish parasite proved an interesting object. Various objects from the insect world were shown, one special object being the scales of insects arranged as a vase of flowers.

Microscopes were arranged by Mr. J. M. Kirk, Mr. B. S. Brundell, Mr. M. H. Stiles, Rev. W. R. Weston, Mr. W. D. Jackson (Hall Gate), Rev. W. Smith (vicar of Stainforth), Dr. Burman, and Mr. Burman, jun. (Wath), Dr. Lund (house surgeon at the infirmary), Dr. Clarke, Mr. George Winter, Mr. W. Roberts, Mr. George Bisat, Mr. Corbett, Mr. G. A. Lewis, Mr. Hasselby, and Mr. W. H. Stott.

Collections of photographs were lent by Mr. George Bisat, Mr. M. H. Stiles, Mr. W. Roberts, Mr. J. R. Thompson, and Mr. W. J. Gent (Stockwith).

The President entertained the company to refreshments during the evening.

[Newspaper cutting from the Doncaster Chronicle, January 31st, 1890]