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THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

 OF THE COUNCIL 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW BRUNSWICK. 



Your Council beg leave to submit the following report for the year 

 now ending : 



The past year has been both active and progressive. More fre- 

 quent opportunities have been afforded the public to visit the museum. 

 The lecture courses have been excellent alike in variety and interest, 

 and the attendance at meetings more than usually satisfactory. 



Membership. 



Thirty-six members were added to the rolls in the course of the 

 year ; but we have had losses, caused by resignations, change of resi- 

 dence and death, which have reduced the actual gain to the Society to 

 twenty members. 



We have to record the deaths of Henry F. Perley, who was for 

 many years a life member ; and of Mrs. Charles Medley, who took a 

 warm interest in the Society and its work. 



Finances. 



The Treasurer makes the following statement : 



Receipts. 



Balance from 1898 $ 31 56 



Membership Fees 196 00 



Bulletins sold 13 00 



Interest on Investments 144 0U 



Donations 37 00 



Dividends from Botsford Estate 30 00 



Prizes from Exhibition Association 20 00 



Donation, James Manchester, Esq . . 100 00 



Government Grant 1-5 00 



Carried forward $696 56 



