Doncaster Microscopical Society – Meeting Report, October 1886 by Mr. Styles

These four loose sheets were found within the first minute book of the society, the first 0t these page having a signature on the reverse of sheet one of Mr. Stiles, who was then teasurer and secretary.

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Report Oct 1886

Your Committee has much pleasure in presenting the Seventh Annual Report of the Doncaster Microscopical & General Scientific Society. During the past year the numerical streangth of the society has slightly improved: four new members have been elected & more have declared making five who were in arrears have paid their subscriptions & eight have either declared or not declared / resigned leaving the number of members 52. The number at the corresponding period  of last year being 51. This may be regarded as a subject for congratulation being the first time occasion for several years on which the Sociaty has not had to record a falling off.

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The Society has held 7 meetings During the past Session 7 meetingshave been held not including the General meeting. The Papers or Lectures given were as follows

“Heat, what it is & what it goes” by Mr T.H. Easterfield.

“Roche Abbey & the Cistercian Order” by F.R. Fairbank M.D.

“Perfumes; pleasant & otherwise” by Mr T. J. Wassilby

“Insect Life” by Mr. W.H. Stott

“Our Iron Roads & how they are made” by Mr. J.G. Walker

“Photo Micrographs” by Mrs J.M.Kirk & Mr H. Stiles

“Insects The Transformation of Insects” by Mr. W. Roberts

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The average attendance at these meetings was 25 which showed an increase of 2 as can slightly better larger than in the previous years being 25 as compared with 23. In this respect there is still room for considerable improvement & as the Society has now secured a very central & convenient place for its meetings it is earnestly hoped that the efforts of those who spend considerable much time & pains in getting up papers may be better more fully recognised.

At the begining of the last session the accounts showed a deficiency of about 25/- owing to the absence of any the heavy expenses incurred during previous years. This has now been converted into a balance of over £7-0-0

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Producing the most satisfactory statement that the Society has had for several years a long time.

It is proposed to carry out this year a recommendantion made at the last annual meeting by publishing in Pamphlet form abstracts of all the papers read before the Society during the last session; as this will form a perminant record of the societies work as healthy It is hoped that by this means an some impetus will be given to the works of the Sociaty & that the members generally will be induced to take more interest in it.
The Statement of accounts is appended.