REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



AT THE CLOSE OP 



THE TWENTY. SECOND SESSION. 



In reviewing the events of the Twenty- second 

 Session of The Leeds Philosophical and Literary 

 Society for the year 1841-2, there appears to be little 

 which requires to be recorded, or which affords grounds 

 for comment ; and although the Council cannot con- 

 gratulate the Society on the close of a brilliant Session, 

 yet they hope that, considering the period of general 

 depression in which it has taken place, the result will in 

 most respects be considered satisfactory. 



In the department of Professional Lectures, which 

 is one of the most popular features of this Society, the 

 Council have been fully as liberal in their expenditure 

 as the state of their finances warranted, especially as re- 

 garded the Lectures on " The Vocal Harmony of the 

 different Italian Schools," by Mr. Edward Taylor, the 

 Gresham Professor of Music, and the introduction of a 

 choir more complete than on any former occasion j and 



