REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



OF THE 



YORKSHIRE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 



Feb. 1852. 



In presenting a report of the proceedings of the Yorkshire 

 Philosophical Society for the year 1851, the Council are happy 

 to assure the Annual Meeting of a continuance of that 

 prosperity which has been the subject of congratulation in 

 former years, and which is the result of a steady pursuit of the 

 special objects of science and utility to which this Institution is 

 devoted. At the close of 1850 numerous improvements in the 

 Gardens, that for many years had occupied the attention of the 

 Council, and had occasioned a great annual demand upon the 

 resources of the Society, were completed, with the exception of 

 the laying out in a suitable manner the space between St. 

 Leonard's Hospital and the Multangular Tower. 



This has been effected during the past year at a trifling 

 expense, and in a manner likely to make that part of the 

 Society's Grounds of equal interest with the others. The 

 Council have thus had the opportunity, which they have not 

 neglected, of directing more than usual attention to the state of 

 the Collections already made and still increasing in every 

 department of the Museum, in order that by the most careful 

 and (where practicable) improved arrangement, appropriate 

 exhibition, and accurate labelling of the specimens aheady 

 accumulated, increased facilities may be afforded of instruction 

 to the Student and Scientific Observer. 



