Report for the Session 1892-93

To the members of the Doncaster Microscopical & General Scientific Society – Your Committee has much pleasure in presenting its Fourteenth Annual Report including a record of the work done during the past session.

In continuation of the University Extension Scheme so successfully inaugurated early in 1892 a course of Lectures on Heat as a Form of Energy was arranged for & was delivered in the early part of this year Mr. Sells being again the Lecturer. The course began on Jan 31 & ended on March 21. The terminal Examination for which eight students entered was conducted on (blank).

The following four passed : – W.R. Grundy, J.C. Lee, Herbert T Storrs, & W.R. Lewis the three first passed with distinction.

The following particulars are copied from the Return sent to the County Council.
Course tickets sold – 105
Average attendance at lectures – 91.5
Average attendance at class – 36.7
Total Receipts excluding grant – £12-6-9
Grant from County Council – £9-0-0

The balance in hand on this account is about £6-0-0 & will be set aside (with the consent of the County Council) as a reserve fund.

Your committee has decided to continue this useful work & is now making arrangements for a course to be delivered in the early part of next year.

In connection with the society’s own work, five lectures or papers were given as follows :-
“The Snail, its Natural History & Allies” by Mr. H.H. Corbett, M.R.C.S.
“Gravitation” by Mr. T.L. Atkinson, LL.B.
“Animals extinct within Historic Times” by Mr. J.M. Kirk, F.R.M.S.
“Notes on Photographic Printing” by Mr. M.H. Stiles
“The life of Michael Faraday” by Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson.

The average attendance at these was 12, an improvement upon the previous year.

By the kindness the kindness & hospitality of the President, a very pleasant gathering of the members of the society and their friends took place at the Glyn Hotel at the close of the session. Over forty persons were present. & the exhibition included a good display of microscopic objects shown under the microscopes of the members; a varied collection of Photographs, the work of the members, and a large collection of moths & butterflies, contributed by the President. Refreshments were served during the evening.

A statement of accounts is appended from which it will be seen that the financial position of the society is extremely sound.

Receipts
Balance in hand Oct 5, 1892	18   11   2
2 subscriptions for 1891-92	10   6
23 subscriptions for 1892-3	2   17   6
1 subscription for 1893-4	2   6
Interest from bank	8   6
	£22   9   8
Payment
Printing	1   7   6
Y.N.U. levy & subscription	9   0
Micro objects	3   0
Postage & correspondence	9   6
Blind for Reference Room	4   4
Cash in hand	1  15   9
Cash in bank	18    0   7
	£22   9    8

Examined & found correct
Signed J. Greenhalgh Walker