Excursion to the Isle of Wight

Excursion to the Isle of Wight

VI SITS AND EXCURSIONS. VISIT TO THE MARBLE WORKS OF MESSR S. FARMER AND BRINDLEY. S ATURDAY, M ARCH 14TH, 1891. Directo r: W. B RINDLEY, F .G.S. At...

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VI SITS AND EXCURSIONS.

VISIT TO THE MARBLE WORKS OF MESSR S. FARMER AND BRINDLEY. S ATURDAY, M ARCH 14TH, 1891.

Directo r: W. B RINDLEY, F .G.S. At 2.30 p.m . the Members assembled at No. 63, Westminster Bridge Road, S.W. ; th ey were then conducted over the works by. the Director, who explai ned the various pro cesses em ployed in the cutting and poli shing of marble. The extensive co llection of British and Foreign marbles was also visited and explained. After passing a hearty vote of thanks to the Director for his kindness, the party dispersed.

VISIT TO THE MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SUR G E ONS. SATU RDAY, MARCH 21ST, 1891. DEM ON ST~ AT IO N

BY P ROFESSOR C. STEWART, P.L. S.

The Members assembled in the Mu seum at three p.m ., where th ey were met by P rofesso r Stewart, who conducted th em through th e collection an d explained various objects of int erest in a manner highly appreciated by th ose pr esent. A full report of a similar visit will be found in vol. xi., on page xxiii.

EXCURSION TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT. THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, TO TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1891.

Directors: The PRESIDENT and THOMAS LEIGHTON, F.G.S. (The R ep ort of this E xcursion is unavoidably deferred to the N ovember N umber.)