REPORT 



THE COUNCIL. 



The Council of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society has 

 now the duty of offering to the Thirteenth Annual Meeting 

 a concise view of the state and prospects of the Institution. 

 During the past year considerable progress has been made 

 in the enrichment of the Museum, improvements have been 

 accomplished in the garden, the scientific concerns of the 

 Society have been in several points advanced, the finances 

 are improved, and the debt is diminished. In the course of 

 the year the Society has been honoured by a special visit of 

 two members of the Royal Family, and received munificent 

 marks of their interest in its welfare. 



While, at a very short distance from this Museum, another 

 public institution is rising to record the growing desire in 

 our country for the improvement of the moral and intellectual 

 condition of all classes of the people, — while, through the 

 whole North of England, new literary and scientific associa- 

 tions are established, it is gratifying to feel that the public 

 favour, and the patronage of Yorkshire, are not withdrawn 

 from this Society. Nor does there appear any gTound for 

 anticipating a reverse to the picture of continual prosperity 

 which is found in the Reports of former years ; — there has 

 never been but one difficulty pressing on our exertions ; but 

 if our funds have long been restricted, it is gratifying to 

 know that our expenses are now controlled, and after a year 

 of extraordinary outlay and liberal grants for various improve- 

 ments and researches, the Meeting will find that the Balance 

 due to the Treasurer has been diminished £15']. 'Js, Od. 



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