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The number of slides now in the Cabinet amount to 700, the following addi- 

 tions having been received during the year : — 



" By numerous donations and some purchases, various important additions 

 have been made to the Books of Reference in the Library, whereby its capa- 

 bility of usefulness has been considerably extended. 



' ' Your Committee have pleasure in recording the increasing success of the 

 Excursions, which form so exceedingly important a feature in the working of 

 our Club. It is hoped that the rasults which the Excursion Committee may be 

 able to make known at the termination of the season will bring many interest- 

 ing facts as to localities and habitats prominently before us, and thus stimulate 

 members to renewed exertions, and lead to more methodical records of obser- 

 vation in the future. 



"Tour Committee have under consideration plans for affording members 

 increased opportunities of meeting during ihe winter months for conversation, 

 as well as for the exhibition of recent captures or other objects of interest. 

 Such meetings are intended in some measure to supply the place of the Summer 

 Excursions. Should the endeavours of the Committee to effect such an 

 arrangement be successful, they have reason to believe the result will be most 

 advantageous to the Club. 



" Since the last Annual Meeting 133 gentlemen have joined the Club, and 

 during that period 24 names have been withdrawn ; a few in consequence of 

 death, and others by retirement. Consequently the total number of subscrib- 

 ing members on the 30th of June is 382. 



" The Committee cannot conclude their Report without expressing their 

 thanks for the assistance so cheerfully rendered by Mr. Jaques as Librarian and 

 by Mr. Ruffle as Curator. Their cordial thanks are also due to Mr. Levns for 

 his valuable reports ; to Messrs. Arnold, Gay, Reeves, and Suffolk, the Excur- 

 sion Committee; and to Messrs. Beckett, Hailes, Hislop, and Marks, the 

 Exchange Committee- 



"The Committee hope that the continued success of the Club will promote 

 increased activity among the members, and that by fostering a unanimity of 

 feeling and a uniformity of action they will enlarge its sphere of usefulness and 

 more fully develope the many advantages which it offers." 



June 30th, 1868. 



Dr. Braithwaite moved that the report of the committee be adopted, printed, 

 and circulated amongst the members. 



The motion, having been seconded by Mr. M. C. Cooke, was put to the meeting 

 by the President, and carried unanimously. 



The Secretary then read the following report of the Treasurer : — 



