8 REPORT OF THE 



original appearance, it would be singularly well adapted for 

 Exhibitions of Pictures and Sculptuke, one of the few 

 sources of intellectual enjoyment and instruction in which 

 York is still deficient. It may easily be rendered available 

 for a School of Design ; and would be further useful on 

 occasions of Horticultural and other important Meetings* 

 connected with Science. 



These considerations have led to the commencement of a 

 Subscription, to enable the Yorkshire Philosophical Society 

 to defray the cost of renovating the building and rendering 

 it usefiil to the Public in the manner stated. The proceeds 

 of the Annual County Ball have been devoted to the same 

 object ; and at this moment the Sum accumulated for this 

 purpose is above ,£'480. 



Different opinions are entertained as to the best manner of 

 restoring or reconstructing this building, so as to fit it for 

 the purposes contemplated in the Subscription, and yet .retain 

 its architectural character, and its pictorial effect in the 

 grounds of the Institution. In a matter so important and 

 delicate, the Council determined to take no step which should 

 deprive any Member or Subscriber of the opportunity of 

 expressing his views on a subject where many are fully com- 

 petent to offer useful opinions, and all are deeply interested ; 

 where a single false step may be irretrievable, and the error 

 of an hour may become the regret of an age. They intend, 

 therefore, to propose to this Meeting a Resolution, empowering 

 the Council to call together the Subscribers to the Restoration, 

 and to concert with them on the best means of proceeding 

 further in this most desirable work. 



In connexion with this subject, the Council have the satis- 

 faction of stating that an opportunity has arisen for restoring 

 to its perfection another valued monument of the former 



