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Council has to report with regret that there are a considerable 

 number of members who are in arrears in regard to the payment 

 of subscriptions. With the cutting down of the Government 

 Grant, which is now only £100 per annum, and at the same 

 time a steady influx of work requiring publication, it has become 

 a matter of increasing difficulty how to provide for the latter. 



Owing to the kindness of the Council of the Working Men's 

 College half of the spare copies of former publications of the 

 Society are now stored in the strong room of the College, thus 

 minimising the risk of losing the series in case of fire. 



Your Council has to acknowledge with thanks, the gift of 

 £68, which was anonymously presented by one of its members. 



During the year the following publication has been issued, viz., 

 "Proceedings," Vol. X., Part I.. (New Series); at the present 

 moment Vol. X., Part II., is in the press, and will shortly be 

 ready for distribution. It has been decided in future to publish 

 two parts of the " Proceedings " during each year. 



The Librarian reports that 1164 publications have been 

 received during the year. The Periodicals have been cata- 

 logued, and a card catalogue has been prepared, which will 

 be available for members when the list of books has been 

 completed. The sum of ten pounds has been voted by the 

 Council for binding, none of which has as yet been expended. 



