THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Council of the Whitby Literary and Phil- 

 osophical Society in presenting, as customary, their 

 Annual Report, beg to observe that it is more than 

 usually brief on the present occasion, in consequence 

 of so few incidents having occurred of a nature to 

 demand particular remark. 



Your Society has to regret the decease of your late 

 Vice-President, Mr. John Chapman, since the last 

 Annual Meeting ; a gentleman whose able and valua- 

 ble services were at all times devoted to the interests 

 of your Society, and though no longer resident in 

 Whitby, he never failed to entertain a deep concern 

 for its welfare till his removal by death. 



Your Council have the gratification to announce 

 that there is a decided augmentation in the amount of 

 money received for admission during the past year, 

 the sum arising from this source being no less than 

 £15, proving that an increased number of strangers 



