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The Late Mr. Frederick Kitchen, J.P. FUNERAL AT TREFRIW. Amid many manifestations of sympathy and regret, the remains of the late Mr Frederick Kitchen, J.P., of Drws-y-Coed, Trefriw, whose sudden death we recorded last week, were on Friday laid to rest at the new Cemetery, this place of sepulture having been chosen in accordance with a wish expressed by the deceased gentleman. Mr Kitchen, who was in his fifty-fourth year, commenced his business life in a solicitor's office, and was subsequently engaged in the corn trade in Liverpool, in which he was most successful, retiring many years ago. He was a successful financier and a large property owner in England and Wales. amongst his most recent purchases being the well- known Fairy Glen farm at Bettws-y-Coed and the Caldy Manor estate, for the latter of which he paid £ 60,000. Mr Kitchen was said to be connected with the Val Smith Company, Liverpool. He was one of the prominent bidders at the Anglesey Castle sale last year, where the late Lord Anglesey's luxurious and magnificent motor-car, which cost £ 2,000, became his property at a cost of close on £ 800. The deceased gentleman was a justice of the peace for Carnarvonshire, chairman of Trefriw Parish Council, of the LIanrychwyn and Trefriw Burial Board, a member of the Geirionydd Educat- ion Committee, and had been chairman of the old school board of Trefriw, in the duties of each of which posts he manifested a keen and vigorous and intelligent interest. He was a Conservative of the old school, and though he did not take much active interest in politics, he twice sought election for the County Council, being defeated on each occasion by narrow majority. He had travelled over the greater part of the world, and generally was a popular and useful member of the community amongst which he decided to spend his leisure. In our previous report we referred to some of the spheres of public work in which Mr Kitchen took a prominent and honourable part. He took, also, a deep interest in the Vale of Conway Agricultural Society, which owes to him a debt of gratitude for the manner in which he came to the rescue at a time of financial difficulty. He became President of the Society, and gave a large sum of money in prizes for tenant farmers. THE FUNERAL. The funeral was a representative one, and the Revs. T. Felix (Curate of Llanrwst), Henry Jones and Evan Davies officiated. The cortege was headed by the children of the Council School in charge of the teachers, following them came Dr Jones's carriage, the Rev Henry Jones and Rev Evan Davies, then the hearse. The bearers carried beautiful wreaths. The chief mourner was Capt. Kitchen (brother), Hoylake. Others present were Mr Thomas Bate (St. James' Road, Liverpool), Mr Arthur Rutherford (represent- ing Mr W. W. Rutherford, M.P.), Messrs W. A. Lang, J. B. Neville, Charles W. Ashcroft, Fred Lees, Thomas Webster, John Tapscott, and J. Langley, all of Liverpool; Messrs H. J. W. Watling, J.P. (representing the Vale of Conway Agricultural Society), D. G. Jones, Rhiwdafna, Chairman (re- presenting the Geirionydd Education Committee), T. R. Jones (representing Llanrwst and Trefriw Joint Water Committee), George Wynne (repre- senting the North Wales branch of the Sanitary Inspectors' Association), Dr Jones, Dr Williams, Messrs W. P. Roberts, Reginald Francis, A. J. Wright, Thos. Price, R. T. Ellis, T. R. Williams, Llew. G. Jones, Capt. Netherton, Messrs Ellis Pierce (Elis o'r Nant), E. Davies Jones, W. J. Ro- berts, W. G. Owen, and Messrs Thomas Jones and John Williams (representing Gwydr Ucha Estate Office). In the Church the hymn Christ will gather in His own" was sung, after which the company filed out to the solemn strains of the Dead March in Saul, after which the procession was reformed, and proceeded up the hill to the cemetery, the children filing on each side of the drive from the gate to the grave side. At the conclusion of the service at the graveside the hymn Lead, kindly Light was sung. Wreaths were sent by Capt and Mrs Kitchen, Mr and Mrs Chas. W. Ashcroft, Oxton; From Neville to his life's friend, Kitchen"; "James -and Martha Mr Thomas Price, Nellie Mr Peter Mclntyre, J.P., Mr Langley, Mr and Mrs O. C. McPherson, Mr and Mrs A. J. Wright and family; Mrs Evans and Margaret; children and staff of Trefriw Council Schools; "John and Jessie" Will A. Lang, Mr and Mrs Cecil B. Taylor Edwards and David. The coffin was of polished panelled oak with solid brass fittings, and the plate bore the inscrip- tion :— FREDERICK KITCHEN, Born May 16th, 1852 died, December nth, 1905, in his 54th year. The arrangements were carried out by Mr W. J. Williams, funeral furnisher, Regent House, Llanrwst. The bearers were: Messrs Hugh Davies, Pen-y- bryn W.Jones, Woodbank — Roberts, School House; — Evans, Crafnant House; Hugh Hughes, Trefriw Terrace R. E. Thomas, Bryn Pair; R. O. Roberts, Store House — Edwards, gardener.

Bad Trade and Betting." A LLANDUDNO HOTEL KEEPER'S AFFAIRS. FORMER GAS MANAGER AT CONWAY. Edward Albert Williams, of the Gresham Hotel, Llandudno, appeared for his public examination at Bangor Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday, before Mr Registrar Glynne Jones. His statement of affairs showed gross liabilities amounting to £ 1,128, of which £ 1,100 was expected to rank. The deficiency was put down at £ 1,040. He attributed his failure to losing money at the Crescent Hotel, Rhyl, bad trade and betting. The Official Receiver observed that the bank- rupt, who is forty-three years of age, was formerly gas manager at Conway for many years. In May, 1904, when he became tenant of the Gresham Hotel, Llandudno, he had no capital, but borrowed £ 80. The greater part of the effects was claimed by the landlords under a hire purchase agreement. Replying to Mr Tobias, the debtor said he never kept any accounts either in business or in betting. He thought he lost about c40 last summer, his largest loss being Lio. His total losses were about £60. He rather plunged" last summer because he was in a hole, and tried to get money. He lent a lot of money on I.O.U.'s amounting tp about £ 150, but he had lost them all in a pocket- book about six weeks ago. He lent a young fellow at Rhyl, who had just gone to Canada, a sum of £ 13. He did not know this man's address. The examination was closed subject to the pi^vision of a cash account. I

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Mr. William Jones, M.P., at Llandudno. LORD MOSTYN'S LEASES. THE WOMEN LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS HARD HIT. The annual dinner of the Llandudno Guar- dian Society for the Protection of Trade was held on Saturday night at the Queen's Hotel. Mr W. R. Brookes, the President for the year, occupied the chair, and Mr T. H. Fitzsimmons the vice-chair. Mr William Jones, M.P., gave "Llandudno and Its Trade," and, in the course of an inter- esting address, congratulated the town and the society upon the fact that the last season was a record one and, alluding to the movement re- cently promoted by the Llandudno Council to se- cure a change of 'the date for the meeting of Par- liament, so that the session should not conduce to the undesirable compression, of the summer holiday season within the month of August, re- marked that Llandudno would, he believed, have more than one record season if Parliament kept better hours, and met in November and rose about the beginning of the dog days. The fame of Llandudno as a watering-place and as a beauty spot was world-wide, and one of its ad- vantages was its transit facilities by sea and land. In regard to the railways of this country, a change was needed, which he hoped Parlia- ment would ere long insist upon. He alluded to the railway rates. Places like Llandudno were greatly dependent for their prosperity upon the land system, and one of the non-party ques- tions which would before long have to be dealt with was the taxation of land values for local purposes, while the leasehold system would have to be pretty drastically treated. The Hon. Member concurred with the expression of the committee in their report for the year, that trade was reviving, and on the subject ,of unemploy- ment, pointed out that the nation's estimated in- come had increased from £ i ,200,000,000 to ^'1,750,000,000, which showed that the nation was extremely rich, the draw-back being that the wealth was not sufficiently distributed. (Ap- plause.) REDUCTION OF TAXATION. Mr Ralph Fisher, in replying to the toast on behalf of the Society, delivered a very thought- ful and able address, in the course of which he referDedat length to. Lord Mostyn's proposals in the direction of converting short leases into leases of long terms. If the scheme proved suc- cessful, and if the terms were found to be gen- erally satisfactory, Lord Mostyn would deserve well of this generation and of posterity. An ap- peal should be made to his Lordship that in the negotiations which preceded the change of leases the fees should be reduced as much as possible. Llandudno people had been rather hit for the last five years. They had not made the money, and they were not making the money they thought they dieserved to make. On that ground they felt they were deserving of the utmost con- sideration their ground landlord could give [h'em, and they should make the plea that the cost of the conversion of leases should be kept as low as possible, and that there should be no unreasonable delay in the carrying out of the conversions. Furthermore, there should be no unnecessary restrictive covenants inserted in the hew leases. If there were restrictive covenants that would deter likely speculators from invest- ing their capital in Llandudno, and) wealthy re- tired men would not make their homes there. Mr Fisher went on to say that the Imperial and local taxation would have to be reduced before there would again be an era of prosperity in Llandudno, as that could only be brought about by increasamg the spending power of the people. While the taxation, local and imperial, had hit the tradesman hard, their case was not nearly so bad as that of the lodging-house keeper. This was a matter for serious reflection. Many lodg- ing-house keepers in that town, and, in towns similar to it) actually paid more in rent, rates, and taxes than they got for themselves, and, un- happily, most of them were women. GOOD WISHES FOR THE HON. MEMBER. Mr F. J. Sarson, who also, responded, said he hoped that the proposer of the toast would be re- turned unopposed for the constituency he repre- sented, and which included Llandudno, and re- marked that Lord Mostyn was always very sym- pathetic with respect to the requirements of the town, and had done what he could to meet all the inhabitants who approached him in a proper spirit. f Other toasts followed.

I Penmaenmawr Volunteers. ANNUAL DINNER AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. SERGT.-MAJOR DALY'S SERVICES RECOGNISED. The annual dinner and prize distribution in connection with the "F" Coy., 3rd V.B.R.W.F., took place at Penmaenmawr, on Saturday. The dinner, to which a number of the most prominent civilians of the town had also been invited, took place at the Co-operative Hall, the prize-giving being held at the Oxford Hall some two hours later. After an excellent repast the usual speeches were mere made. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. Captain Dr. Jenkins said that on behalf of himself and Lieut. Darbishire it gave him the greatest possible pleasure in welcoming the men of the Company there that evening. The season of festivity being so close he would take that oppor- tunity of wishing all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. The past year, for the Company, had been a very successful one, probably the most successful of all. There had of late been very many improvements, and he was glad to say that the strength of the Company was now as great as ever, if not greater. It was a very pleasant thing to see so many of the original members still members of the Company. The shooting of the Company had greatly improved during fhe year. Theirs was not, perhaps, the best shooting Com- pany in the battalion, but they had had every man amongst them adjudged efficient, and that was not a small thing for a Company like their own. (Hear, hear.) Next year he hoped they would be able to win the distinction of being the best Company in the battalion as regards marksmanship. With this end in view, he thought it would be a good thing to go on with their practices during the winter. There were very good facilities at the hall for Morris tube practice, as to which he had the authority of Lord Roberts for stating it was the best means of training a man to become a good shot. There was one other thing they had to congratulate themselves upon, and that was the winning of the inter-company challenge competi- tion in camp. Sergt. Roberts got up a very strong team, and scored a most decisive victory. (Hear, hear, and applause.) They would next year have to put two teams in the field: he did not want to be greedy, but there was just a possibility of carry- ing off the second prize as well. (Laughter and applause.) He begged to apologise for the absence of Col. C. H. Darbishire. It was sickness that kept him away; and as all of them knew it was nothing but ill-health that would cause him to absent himself. He wished very specially to thank Lieut. Watkin Darbishire for his kind assistance during the past year. It would have been quite impossible for him to have carried on the work had he not had that help. (Applause.) He also wanted to thank very sincerely Sergt.-Major Daly. A debt of gratitude was also owing to the band, under the fine leadership of Sergt.-Bandmaster Coverley. By common consent it was considered quite the finest band in camp at Scarborough. (Applause.) He could not pass over the fife and drum band, who had recently made very consider- able progress. He hoped the members would take full advantage of the provisions made for them. In future they were to be taught by the able instructor, Sergt. Kensit. (Applause.) THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN JENKINS. Col.-Sergt. Chantrey begged to thank Capt. Jenkins for the very generous way in which he he had treated the members of the Company, not only that evening, but throughout the past year. The secret of their success was to be found in the fact that the Company was proud of Capt Jenkins, and Capt Jenkins proud of the Company. (Ap- plause). It was most gratifying to think that they had now attained such a degree of perfection as regards training. (Applause). And speaking of their training he could not conclude without referring to the 'valuable services of Sergt.-Major Daley, who was about to leave them. When the Sergt. Major come there, six years ago, there were very few who knew anything about volunteering. He had made them one of the foremost companies for shooting in the whole battalion. In drill. they occupied nearly as prominent a place. He had also on behalf of the men to thank Col. Darbishire for the beautiful gramophone he had presented to them. (Applause). The toast was drunk amidst a scene of great enthusiasm. A call for three cheers for Capt. Jenkins was followed by a spirited demonstration, during which For he's a jolly good fellow was rendered over and over again. THE VICTORY OVER THE "ALL BLACKS." Lieut. Darbishire submitted the toast of The guests." He thought the fact that so many prominent civilians had kindly honoured them with their presence that evening showed what a deep interest was being taken in the volunteer movement in the town. (Applause). This was not the only indication of good feeling. When called upon, they had always been most ready and willing to subscribe towards. the prizes, and to render substantial assistance in very many other ways. (Applause). The Rev David Jones, who responded on behalf of the guests, said he was quite sure that the visitors had been amply rewarded for their presence by the grand sight before them, and the excellent record of progress they had heard. He hoped that the Company would continue to earn the good will of the visitors, and that the visitors would continue to give their moral and material support to the Company. The members had all P°ss^e advantages. They had an excellent staff of officers. (Applause). If Col. Darbishire was absent, it was gratifying to think that his heart was always with them. (Applause). He sincerely hoped he would speedily recover. (Loud ap- plause). Wales was making progress in very many directions just now. That day they had vanquished some, very formidable rivals in the field of sport. (Loud applause). Properly conduc- ted, the national games were conducive to manliness, and to a further development of the moral and physical force of a Company. Dr Jenkins at this juncture begged to thank the Co-operative Hall Committee for the use of the hall that evening, and also Mrs Phillips for the excellent fare she had provided. Thanks, he said, were also due to the charming ladies who had done such a lot to make the evening so pleasant. (Applause). One of the men here called for three cheers for Col. C. H. Darbishire, and a most enthusiastic response was made. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. After the dinner, the band, under the leadership of Bandmaster Coverley, marched to the Oxford Hall, where the annual prize distribution took place. The ceremony was gracefully performed by Mrs C. H. Darbishire, who was supported on the platform by Mrs Kneeshaw, Miss Jenkins, Capt. Jenkins, and Lieut. W. Darbishire. Amongst others present were Mr Kneeshaw, J.P., Dr and Mrs J. R. Williams, and Miss Darbishire. After a masterly rendering of some selections by the band, a highly interesting programme was sustained as follows: Song, Mrs Clarke; baritone solo, Mr R. J. Coverley; song, Mr J. Jones; piccolo solo, Col.-Sergt. Kensit; string band selection distribution of prizes; song, Mr R. R. Hughes; cornet and clarionet duet, Col.-Sergt. Inst. Cox and Mr J. Roberts; song, Mr J. Jones; gramaphone selections string band selections. PRESENTATION TO SERGT.-MAJOR DALY. After Mrs Darbishire had distributed the prizes, and a vote of thanks had been accorded to her, accompanied by hearty cheers, a presen- tation of a handsome canteen of cutlery and plate was made to Sergt.-Major Daly, on the occasion of his retirement from the service of the Company, by the officers, past and present, non-com. officers and men of the Company. In making the presentation, Captain Jenkins said: "Sergt.-Major Daly, when you came as Sergeant-Instructor to us, close on six years ago, you found us a mass of raw material with little or no knowledge of drill or shooting. Neverthe- less, you were not dismayed by the task, but boldly took us in hand, and by the exercise of skilful knowledge, fine tact and good common sense, you have brought the Company to the state of efficiency in which it exists to-day. We all greatly regret your retirement, and ask you to accept this acknowledgment from us of duties faithfully discharged, with our sincere wishes for many years of happiness and well-deserved prosperity." Captain Jenkins then called for three cheers for Sergt.-Major Daly, which were enthusiastic- ally given, and followed by the singing of "For he's a jolly good fellow." Sergt.-Major Daly, who was visibly moved, replied as follows "I hardly know how to ex- press my' thanks to you. I feel the occasion greatly. After 20 years' service it comes hard to retire and give up one's profession. I have always met with the greatest kindness from all the members, of "F" Company, and I feel deeply the severance of my connection with you. I am sure I have not done anything to diefserve this beautiful present. I have only done my duty. I cannot now say more or express all I feel in my heart. I can only say thank you all once1 mofle. (Applause.) It was announced that the following was the list of subscriptions to the prize fund of the Company — s. d. Mr and Mrs Kneeshaw 5 o o Lieut.-Col. C. H. Darbishire .500 Do. (prizes for attendance at drills) 3 10 o Surg'eon-Capt. J. R. Williams. 2 12 6 MrsWattsJones 2 2 0 Mrs and Miss Leigh 1 1 o Mrs Cubitt i 1 o Mr B. H. Freeman Mr J. H. Higson 1 o o Miss Turner o 10 o £ 22. 17 6 LIST OF AWARDS. Plas Mawr Cup.—Snap S,hootiiig.-i, Sergt. H. Roberts); 2, Sergt. D. Roberts; 3, Corporal J. Thomas; 4, Corporal H. Wright; 5, Cor- poral R. Williams 6, Corporal H. Williams. Best Attendance, at Drill.-i, Sergt. R. Hughes 2, Colour-Siergt. Chantrev; 3, Corpor- al J. Foulkes; 4, Corporal Coleman; 5, Cor- poral H. Roberts; 6, Private R. Barlow. Captain Williams's Cup.-i, Sergt. H. Ro- berts 2, Sergt. D. Roberts 3, Corporal H. Wright; 4, Corporal R. Williams; 5, Corporal H. Williams'; 6, Private T. Evans. Marksmen.—Class A.-I, Sergt. H. Roberts; 2, Sergt. J. Coverley; 3, Corporal W. Lynch; 4, Corporal T. M. Jones; 5, Private T. Hughes; 6, Colour-Sergt. F. Chantrey. In addition to money award, a shooting bag was presented to the first on the list by Mrs Hanbury Tracy. Class B.-I, Lance-Corporal R. Williams; 2, Private T. J. Williams; 3, Corporal J. Thomas; 4, Private H. Williams 5, Private D. Foulkes 6, Private J. Roberts. In addition to the money award, a silver-mounted Malacca walking stick was presented to the first on the list, by Mr M. H. Parry, stationer. Class C.-x, Private W. Davies; 2, Lance- Corporal H. Williams; 3, Private E. Davies; 4, Private L. Williams; 5, Private R. Edwards 6, Private G. Dyer. In addition to the money award, a silver-mounted briar pipe was present- ed to the first on the list by 'Mr R. C. Evans, Compton House. Recruits.-i, Private H. Hughes; 2, Private I R. Brown 3, Private A. Dyer; 4, Private R. Barlow; 5, Private J. Brown; 6, Private E. Hughes. The first on the list obtained, in ad- dition to the money prize, a gold-centred medal, presented by Mr Davies, watchmaker, Post Office Place. Non-Com. Officers.-i, Sergeant H. Roberts; 2, Sergeant J. Coverley; 3, Corporal J. Thomas; 4, Sergeant D. Roberts; 5, Colour- Sergt. F. D. Chantrey. Boys.-i, H. Jones; 2, J. Jones; 3, W. E. Jones. A silver teapot was also presented to the first of the list, by Colour-Sergt. Chantrey. Skirmishing Cup.—The Kneeshaw Cup for skirmishing was won by No. 3 Section, com- manded by Sergeant J. Coverley. The section included Sergeant J. Coverley, Corporals T. M. Jones and D. Lynch, Privates Joseph Bowen, John Brown, H. Evans, E. Hughes, H. Hughes, W. L. Jones, T. J. Lewis, A. T. Owen, and E. Williams.. No. 4 Section, commanded by Sergt. Roberts, were second. This section included Sergeants H. Roberts and D. Roberts, Corp- orals H. Wright, J. Thomas, R. Williams and H. Williams; Privates T. Evanis, J. Roberts, T. Roberts, R. Thomas, T. J. Williams, and J. Williams.

Dr. Andrew Wilson at Llandudno. MR. WILLIAM JONES, M.P., ON HOME SYMPATHY. "PARENTS SHOULD KNOW AS MUCH AS THEIR CHILDREN!" There was a crowded attendance at the Llan- dudno Pier Pavilion, on Thursday night, when Dr. Andrew Wilson, F.R.S.E., F.L.S., &c., gave the third and last of the series of lectures for which arrangements had been made by the Llan- dudno Town Improvement Association. The subject was "Nature's Armourieis," which comprised a treatise on the defences and devices of animal life in the universal struggle for exist- ence among living beings. Mr William Jones, M.P., presided, and both he and Dr. Wilson were exceedingly well receiv- ed upon their appearance on the stage. "SCIENCE AS A HOBBY." Mr William Jones, in the course of his re- marks from, the chair, congratulated, the Com- mittee upon their success. in being able to pro- vide for the town such an excellent course of lectures, and' also congratulated the people of Llandudno for turning out in such numbers to attend them. He had been told that forty per cent. of the adult population of the. town had attended the lectures as a whole. That said very much for the intellect and culture of Llandudno people. They, at any rate, would not come un- der the satirical reflection of the great poet Dante, who one day was led by Virgil to. a place called the Inferno. Said Dante to Virgil, "Who are these poor wretches?" Virgil replied, "These are those who have lost the good of their intellect." They were not good enough for heaven, not bad enough for the other place, death would not own them, justice and mercy despised them. "We will not speak of them," added Virgil, "but merely glance and pass on." Dr. Andrew Wilson could not say that of the Llandudno people. They had kept the good of their intellect intact. They were not of that number who, 'thought that culture had nothing to do with anything but classical literature and a smattering of logic. Literature was not the only equipment of the educatted men of to-day. They were even now as logical as ever, but their speculations had carried them away to quite an- other realm of thought. The tendency was to

become biological. (Laughter and applause.) They had gone from the world of terms and words to the study of living things, and thus in the most logical way had changed the whole world of culture and of knowledge. (Loud ap- plause.) That night they were going to be led by A WONDERFUL INTERPRETER of science. (Applause.) There was one prac- tical suggestion he would like to make. Most of the people who had attended those lectures were adults, perhaps most of them parents. It was a very good thing to have the heads of families present, but he would suggest that a course of lectures of that kind for children would have equally fax-reaching results. (Applause.) He was speaking from experience, for he had seen children receiving their instruction from scientists like Oliver Lodge and Lord Kelvin. It was a capital thing to see parents endeavour- ing to shake off their indifference as regards the most up-to-date scientific discoveries, but it was also highly desirable to raise science, in the minds of our children, from the level of a mere lesson to an interesting hobby. (Loud applause.) Lectures should be so arranged that home sym- pathy would be in line with the atmosphere of the school. (Applause.) The parents should know at least as much-more, if possible,—as their children, so that a sympathetic intercourse could be carried on at home. (Applause.) This was his reason for suggesting that lectures should be provided for young as well as old. (Loud applause.) After referring briefly to the excel- lent system of secondary education now existing in Wales, the Hon. Member pointed out that if Scotsmen had occasionally visited Wales in the past, we were sending Welshmen to educate Scotsmen now. (Laughter and loud applause.) BROTHERLY LOVE. After a brief reference to his previous visit to Llandudno, Dr. Wilson plunged into his sub- ject, confining his first few remarks to the nature of the great struggle for existence continually going on around us. Having dwelt upon the curious shifts sometimes made for a living, he mentioned the manner and nature of the expedi- ents. In turn, he said a few words about the sea horse, deep sea fishes, the trapdoor spider and her ways, the hermit crab and the "old man of the sea" (anemone). The lecturer's exposition on the reproduction of lost parts was most agree- ably amusing, while the poison bowls and sting- ing cells were treated with characteristic origi- nality. Electricity as an animal defence seemed to, strike a great many as something perfectly new, and the remarks made as to the mode of life amongst some of the deep sea eels caused much wonder and amazement. The uses of mimicry as a mode of defence was an unusually interesting item, being particularly well exempli- fied in the painful imitation of wasps by a spec- ies of flies. Fearing that his observations had left too materialistic an impression, the distin- guished lecturer dwelt for a few minutes at the close upon the importanoeaf sympathy and brotherly love in the struggle amongst human beings. The last words were those of St. Paul, when writing to the Corinthians: "And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three but the greatest of these is love." On the motion of the Chairman, a warm vote of thanks was accorded Dr. Wilson at the close of the evening.