xxvi. Annual Report of the Council. 



^142 I OS. od. of the Wilde Endowment Fund has been 

 invested in the purchase of ^150 of the new 5 per cent. War 

 Loali Stock; and the ^200 (^195 i6s. od.) of the 41/2 per cent. 

 iWar Loah Stock purchased last year has been converted into 

 ;£200 of the new 5 per cent. War Loan 'Stock. 



The Libraria'n reports that during the Session 348 volumes 

 have been stamped, catalogued and pressmarked; 314 of these 

 were serials, a'nd 34 were separate works. 79 catalogue! cards 

 were written: 25 for serials, and 54 for separate works. The 

 total 'number of volumes catalogued to date is 37,387, for which 

 13,935 cards hlave been Mo-itten. 



T'he liibrary co'ntinues to be satisfactorily used for reference 

 piurpolses. I284 volumes have been borrowed from the library, 

 during the past year. The number of books (borrowed (during the 

 pirevioius year was 184, aiid diiring 1913-14, 201. 



During the year 132 volumes have been bound in 130 

 covers. I'n the previous Session the corresponding numbers were 

 220 volumes in 163 covers. 



The additio'ns to the library for the Session amounted to 

 580 volumes: 523 serials, and 57 separate works. The donations 

 (exclusive of the usual exchanges) were 103 volumes; 2 volumes 

 were purchased in addition to those regularly subscribed for. 



The do'nations to the Society's library during the Session, 

 iticlude gifts of books by the Trustees of the British Museum 

 (Natural History), the Meteorological Office, London, Mr. 

 Edward Mella'nd, and Dr. William Carruthers. 



The publication of the Slociety's Memoirs and Proceedings 

 {has been continued under the supervision of the Editorial Com- 

 mittee. 



Tlie Society is indebted to Dr. A|. E. Barclay and Mr. John 

 Noiton for the gift of a microscopte which formerly belonged to 

 John Dalton. 



Thle Assistant Secretary (Mr. R. F. Hinson) was called) 

 away from Manchester for military service on January 2nd, 

 1 91 7, since which date his duties have been undertaken by Miss 

 A. McK. Crabtree. 



Tbe Committees appoihted by the Council during the year 

 were as follows : — 



House and Finance. 



The PRESIDENT Mr. FRANCIS NICHOLSON. 



Mr. C. L. BARNES. Mr. W. H. TOt)D. 



Mr. FRANCIS JONES. Dr. H. G. A. HICKLING. 

 Mr. R. L. TAYLOR. 



