Report for the Session 1893-94

To the members of the Doncaster Microscopical & General Scientific Society.

 It is the pleasing duty of your Committee to presenting the Fifteenth Annual Report of this Society embracing an account of what has been done during the past year.

At our last Annual Meeting it was announced that a course of Eight University Extension Lectures by Dr. Cohen of Leeds, on the Chemistry of Common Things had been arranged. These were delivered in the early months of this year & was well received as the following Statistics will show: –

1893	1894
105	Course tickets sold	129
91.5	Average attendance at Lecture	126.1
36.7	Average attendance at class	27.8
£12. 6. 9.	Average attendance at course	£15. 10. 9.
£18. 0. 4	Total receipts excluding Grant	£18. 17. 8.
£9. 0. 2.	Total Expenses	£9. 8. 10.

 

There is now a balance in hand as regards this account of over £22. 0. 0.

An Examination was held at the conclusion of the course of Lectures & for this 12 Candidates entered, nine of whom passes viz: Miss A,M, Walker, MissE.M. Walker, Mr. W.R. Lewis, Mr. W.H. Jackson, Miss Arbuckle, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. F. Gothard, Mr. S. Allen & H.W. Stiles. The first four of these obtained marks entitling them to distinction.

Encouraged by these successes your committee has arranged for another Course for next year.

During the past session, seven meetings of the society, in addition to the General Meeting, were held at these the following papers were read: –

“The Gulf Stream” by Mr. H. Culpin

“The Field Naturalist – an Animal in danger of Extinction” by Mr. H.H. Corbett

“Improvements in Bromide Printing” by Mr. M.H. Stiles

“The Steam Engine” by Mr. J.B. Prosser

“Platinotype Printing” by Mr. G. B. Bisat

“Composition Printing” by Mr. F. Whaley

“Negative Making” by Mr. S.J. Barton

 

The average attendance at these meetings has been eleven. It is very satisfactory to be able to state that a considerable increase in the membership has taken place during the past session, no less than 15 new members having joined the society within that period, increasing the number on the Roll to 51.

At the invitation of this society the Annual Meeting of the Yorkshire Naturalists Union will very shortly be held in Doncaster. The Mayor (Mr. Councillor Masters) has not only thrown open the Mansion House for the meeting but is extending a most cordial welcome to those members of the union who may visit Doncaster on this occasion.

Your Committee is arranging to hold a Conversazione in the evening & earnestly hopes that every member will join with them in helping to make the meeting as great a success as was the last one.

From the Statement of Accounts furnished herewith it will be seen that the financial condition of the society continues to be very satisfactory.

Statement 1893-4

Receipts
Balance in hand Oct 11/93	19   16   4
Interest from Bank	12   9
9 Subscriptions for 1893	1     2   6
36 subscriptions for 1894	4   10   0
	£26     1   7
Payments
Printing	1   9   6
Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union	14   0
Stamps & postcards	11   0
Cash in Bank	18   13   4
Cash in hand	4   13   9
	£26     1   7

 

Examined & found correct  J. Greenhalgh Walker