Minute Book 1
Summary
The Doncaster Microscopical Society
1880
Feb 9 Preliminary meeting at 13 High Street, Doncaster
With a view to the formation of a Society
Feb 16 Conversational meeting
Feb 19 General meeting (fee 5/-)
Session one (1880-1)
President – Canon Brock
Vice-Presidents – Rev. W. R. Weston, J. B. Willingham
Committee – Rev. W. Smith, J. M. Kirk, F. Milne, W. Walker, Geo. Winter
Hon. Sec. – M. H. Stiles
Mar 3 Ordinary meeting
Paper – The microscope and how to use it by M. H. Stiles
Mar 17 Conversation meeting
Apr 7 Ordinary meeting
Paper – The origin of Chalk as shown by the microscope by F. Milner
Apr 21 Conversation meeting
May 5 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Animal Life in its Lower Form (part 1) by J.M. Kirk
Jun 2 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Structure of the Organs of Locomotion in Man by W. Walker
Oct 20 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Mounting Microscopic Objects by M. H. Stiles
Nov 3 Conversational meeting
Nov 17 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Germs by Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson.
Dec 1 Conversational meeting
Dec 15 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Foraminifera by F. Milner [not read]
1881
Jan 5 Conversational meeting
Jan 19 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Lower Forms of Animal Life (part 2) by J. M. Kirk
Feb 2 Conversational meeting
Feb 16 Ordinary meeting
Paper – The structure of the Blow-fly by W, Roberts [not read]
Mar 16 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Cellular tissue of plants by Re, W, Smith
Apr 20 Ordinary meeting
Paper – The preparation & staining of wood sections by M. H. Stiles
May 15 Ordinary meeting
Oct 15 General Meeting (2nd)
The Doncaster Microscopical and General Scientific Society
Session Two (1881-2)
President – Canon Brock
Vice-Presidents – Rev. W. R. Weston, Rev. G. Smith, Dr. J. M. Wilson
Committee – J. Cowley, J. M. Kirk. J. W. Smith, Rev. W. Smith, Mr. A. G. Tindall, W. Walker, Geo Winter [B. S. Brundell replaces Rev. W. Smith]
Hon. Sec. – M. H. Stiles
Oct 19 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Electricity by Mr. Cowley
Nov 2 Conversational meeting
Nov 16 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Leaves of Plants by Rev. W. Smith
Nov 30 Special General meeting at 13 High Street, Doncaster
That ladies be admitted members of the Society on an equality with Gentlemen
Dec 14 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Climate & Disease by Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson
Dec 28 Conversational meeting
1882
Jan 11 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Physical Characters of Wales by W. Walker
Rev. W Smith made Honorary Member
Jan 25 Conversational meeting
Feb 8 Ordinary meeting (held in Grammar school)
Paper – God and Science by Canon Brock
Feb 22 Conversational meeting
Mar 8 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Diatoms by J. M. Kirk
Mar 22 Ordinary meeting
Apr 4 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Cell-life by J. W. Smith
Apr 19 Conversational meeting
May 3 Ordinary meeting
Paper – The application of Photography to the Microscope bt M. H. Stiles
Oct 4 Annual General meeting (3rd)
Session Three (1882-3)
President – Canon Brock
Vice-Presidents – Rev. W. R. Weston, Rev. G. Smith, Dr. J. M. Wilson
Committee – J. Cowley, B. S. Brundell, J. M. Kirk, J. W. Smith, G. Tindall, W. Walker, Geo. Winter (Winter Cockill & T. H. Easterfield replace Cowley & Walker)
Hon. Sec. – M. H. Stiles
Oct 17 Special General meeting
Arrangements of the proposed Conversazione
Oct 25 Conversazione in the Corn Exchange
Nov 1 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Science in its relation to Education by Re. Geo. Smith
Nov 15 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Geological History of Coal by Mr. Ballinger
Nov 29 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Electric Light – What it is, how it is produced by Mr. Cuttriss
1883
Jan 11 Gilchrist Lecture 1
The Evolution of the Solar System by Richard A. Proctor
Jan 25 Gilchrist Lecture 2
An Hour with the Modern Microscope by the Rev. W. H. Dallinger
Feb 8 Gilchrist Lecture 3
The Dynamo-Machine and its uses in Electric Lighting and Transmission of P0wer
by Wm. Lant Carpenter
Feb 22 Gilchrist Lecture 4
The voyage of the Challenger by Dr. Wm. B. Carpenter
Mar 8 Gilchrist Lecture 5
Energies within the Earth; Mountain Making by Dr. P. Martin Duncan
Mar 15 Gilchrist Lecture 6
Energies within the Earth; Volcanoes and their causes by Dr. P. Martin Duncan
Oct 3 General Meeting (4th)
Youths under 16 be admitted as associates, fee 2/-6d
Session Four (1883-4)
President – Canon Brock
Vice-Presidents – Rev. W. R. Weston, Dr. J. M. Wilson, Rev. G. Smith, Rev. A. H. Fabes
Committee – B. S. Brundell, W. Cockill, T. H. Easterfield, J. M. Kirk, J. W. Smith, G. Tindall, G. Winter
Hon. Sec – M.H. Stiles
Nov 7 Public Lecture
The Telescope & its Revelations by Prof. Ball, Astronomer Royal for Ireland
Nov 28 Exhibition meeting (first)
Dec 19 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Flowers & Insects by W. H. Stott
1884
Jan 16 Public Lecture at the Guild Hall
Optical Illusions by Mr. Allen of Sheffield, Borough Analyst
Feb 6 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Glacial Action & its Connection with the Geology of the Neighborhood by T.H. Easterfield.
Feb 27 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Corals & Coral Islands by J. M. Kirk.
May 4 Y.N.U. meeting at Barnsley
Invited to hold their Annual meeting in Doncaster
May 19 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Tea & its Allies by T. J. Hasselby
Apr 9 Ordinary meeting
Paper –
Apr 30 Exhibition meeting
Oct 8 General Meeting (5th)
Session Five (1884-5)
President – Canon Brock
Vice-Presidents – Rev. W.R. Weston, J. Mitchell Wilson, Rev. G. Smith, Rev. A.H. Fabes
Committee – B. S. Brundell, H. Cockill, T.H. Easterfield, J.M. Kirk, W.H. Stott, G. Tindall, G. Winter.
Hon. Sec – M.H. Stiles
Oct 22 Exhibition meeting (Grammar school)
Nov 12 Ordinary meeting in Christ Church parish room
Paper – An analysis of water by Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson
Dec 10 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Plant Life by W. H. Stott
1885
Jan 7 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Geology of Doncaster by T. H. Easterfield
Feb 25 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Food, its variety and Value by T. J. Hasselby
Mar 3 YNU Annual Meeting & Conservazione
Apr 8 Ordinary Meeting
Paper – The lower forms of animal life (4)– specimens found near Doncaster by J. M. Kirk
Apr 29 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Will & Law by Rev. W. R. Weston
Dec 16 General Meeting (6th)
Session Six (1885-6)
President – Rev. W.R. Weston.
Vice-Presidents – Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson, Rev. Geo. Smith, Rev. Canon Brock, Mr. J.M. Kirk.
Committee – H. Cockill, T.H. Easterfield, Rev. A.H. Fabes, W. Roberts, W.H. Stott, J.G. Walker.
Hon. Sec – M.H. Stiles
1886
Jan 13 Ordinary meeting in the Grammar school
Paper – Heat, what it is and what it does by T. H. Easterfield
Jan 27 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Roche Abbey & the Cistercian Order by Dr. Fairbank
Feb 10 Ordinary meeting in the Court Room, Guild Hall
Paper – Perfumes, pleasing & otherwise by T. J. Hasselby
Feb 24 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Insect Life by W. H. Stott
Mar 10 Ordinary meting
Paper – Our Iron Roads and how they were made by J. G. Walker
Mar 24 Ordinary meeting
Paper – Photo-micrography bt M. H. Stiles
Apr 7 Ordinary meeting
Paper – The Transformation of Insects by Walter Roberts
Oct ?? General Meeting (7th)
Session Seven (1886-7)
Supplements
Gilchrist Lectures 1883 – Programme