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oontribated was about 290; to every one of whom a letter of thanks has 

 been sent, subscribed by the Lord Provost, the President of the 

 Philosophical Society, and the Chairman of the Exhibition Committee. 

 Intimation has been received that every one has got back the articles he 

 sent, with one trifling exception, which is being inquired after. And 

 letters have been received from many, intimating the great satisfaction 

 felt at their having beon able to aid in the success of our experiment. 



The second class is the Committee of Management. It must be evident 

 to every one, that the scale and style in which the concern was produced 

 must have entailed immense labour. Such was the case. I could easily 

 give the names of various members of Committee who cheerfully gave 

 their time, almost exclusively, for weeks together; but to mention names 

 would be invidious. 



I have already noticed the immense number who attended during the 

 days of free admission, and the evenings when the charge of 3d. was 

 made. It is evident that this overpowering number could not reap the 

 a<l\ antage which they could have got from a careful survey of the objects 

 in a less crowded assembly. So far the original object of the projectors 

 has not been obtained, which is certainly matter of regret. But from 

 the great desire for admission, evidenced by many waiting for hours at 

 the door, and from their correct deportment when admitted, it is proved 

 that this numerous class appreciate and will take advantage of such modes 

 of amusement and instruction when they are placed within their reach; — 

 the experiment now made has established this fact. It becomes us, there- 

 fore, to consider if such displays cannot be more frequently given, or if 

 they cannot have a permanent place amongst us, so that the working man 

 might have a resort where he could exhilarate his spirits and improve his 

 mind by viewing beautiful objects of nature and art, and occasionally, 

 perhaps, seeing and hearing demonstrations on the same subject. It 

 must be allowed, that all who are confined in factories, or work shops, or 

 warehouses, for ten or twelve hours every day, require relaxation and 

 amusement in the evening. If they cannot find this of an innocent, an 

 amusing, and at the same time, instructive kind, many of them will 

 betake themselves to amusements of a different and injurious description. 

 To have an exhibition annually, in style and extent corresponding to the 

 one now brought to a close, need not be expected. You would not easily 

 get a committee or contributors, who would undertake the work so 

 frequently as once every year. One, however, on a smaller scale, con- 

 joined, perhaps, with organ music, might be a source of rational amuse- 

 ment and instruction. And, I am of opinion, that were the public voice 

 to boar on the subject, we might have an organ of suitable power in the 

 City Hall by next New- Year holidays. A Committee for collecting 

 subscriptions towards this object exists, of which Mr. Andrew Orr, one 

 of the magistrates of the city, is Convener. Only three or four hundred 

 pounds is now required to complete the object. This king of musical 

 instruments, when placed in the Hall, raav be used for the amusement of 



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