DONCASTER MICROSCOPICAL AND GENERAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY.

The first meeting of the session was held (by kind permission of the head master) in the Grammar School this Wednesday evening, October 22nd. [1884]

A considerable number of the members and their friends were present, and appeared to derive much enjoyment from the meeting, which on this occasion took the form of an exhibition of microscopical, scientific instruments etc. etc.

There was an excellent display of living and other specimens under the microscopes of the Rev. Canon Brock, Messrs., B. S. Brundell, Cockil, Jackson, Kirk, Matthewman, Milner, Roberts, Stiles, and Tindall. A very fine chemical balance was exhibited by Dr. J.M. Wilson, who, in explaining its workings, pointed out the great advantages resulting from the employment of the metric system of weights and measures, specially for scientific purposes. Mr. W, H. Stott was present with his optical lantern and showed on the screen a series of enlarged microscopic objects; he also exhibited a model pump and a swing, both worked by electricity. Mr. J.M. Kirk furnished a collection of beautiful drawings, chiefly illustrative of the lower forms of animal life. Mr. Stiles performed a number of experiments with a large and costly air-pump belonging to the president (the Rev. Canon Brock).

The Free Library Authorities very kindly lent a valuable collection of illustrated books, mainly relating to arts and sciences.

An attractive and varied programme for the session 1884-85 has been drawn up, copies of which were distributed throughout the room.

The next meeting will be held on November 12th, subject “An analysis of water,” by Dr. J. Mitchell Wilson.

Ed. Note.

This cutting has been pasted into the Minute Book for 1880-1886