NELSON INSTITUTE. 



Abstract of Annual Report. 



The receipts for the year ended 31st December, 1901, from all 

 souroes (including balance, £65 lis. 4d., brought forward) amounted to 

 £292 lis. lid., an increase of £56 4s. over the receipts for the previous 

 year. The expenditure amounted to £273 4s. lid., leaving a credit 

 balance of £19 7s. 



The free reading-room, which was opened for the use of the public 

 shortly before our last annual meeting, has undoubtedly met a want 

 much felt by the reading public, and it is evident from the large number 

 of readers frequenting the room that the action of the committee in this 

 direction is fully appreciated. 



The sum of £39 8s. lOd. has been spent on books, about a hundred 

 and eighty volumes having been purchased during the year. 



The administration of the Institute endowments is in a satisfactory 

 condition. 



During the past year the amalgamation of the Philosophical Society 

 with the Institute has taken place, and this Society has taken over the 

 charge of the Museum, and the Nelson Philosophical Library is now 

 merged in the library of the Nelson Institute. 



After the amalgamation of the societies had been effected this 

 Society applied to the New Zealand Institute for affiliation, and the 

 request has been granted. A scientific branch of the Institute has been 

 formed, with an additional subscription of 5s. per annum, which will 

 confer the privilege of receiving the " Transactions of the New Zealand 

 Institute." Many members have availed themselves of this arrange- 

 ment. 



The committee desire to record their thanks to those members who 

 have presented newspapers and periodicals, and to those who have 

 generously presented books, and again express their appreciation of the 

 efficient and zealous manner in which the duties of librarian have been 

 performed by Miss Reeves. 



Election of Officers for 1902. — President — H. W. 

 Eobinson ; Vice-president — D. Grant ; Hon. Secretary and 

 Treasurer — A. J. Eedgrave ; Acting -Curator of Museum — 

 W. F. Morley ; Librarian — B. Reeves. 



