xxii. Annual Report of the Council. 



3. That addresses, on the practical apphcations of Science, by 



scientific men engaged in industry should be invited. 



4. That the Presidents of the various scientific societies in 



Manchester might be made Associate or Honorary Members 

 during their periods of office, and that such societies should 

 be invited from time to time to hold special meetings of 

 general interest in the Society's house. 



5. That facilities might be arranged for Members to consult the 



library in the evenings, and that arrangements might be made 

 whereby members of other Societies should be able on 

 certain terms to use the library. 



On March 24th a Conversazione was held in the Society's 

 House and was greatly appreciated by a large gathering. A short 

 address was given by Professor G. Elliot Smith, and exhibits were 

 provided by Sir Ernest Rutherford, Professor W. W. H. Gee and 

 Mr. T. H. Pear. 



The iSociety commenced the session, with a balance in hand, 

 from all sources, of jQ"]^ 6s. id., the amounts standing at the credit 

 of the various accounts on March 3rst, 191S, being as follows : — 



At credit of Wilde Endowment Fund £'^-^2 13 10 



„ „ Joule Memorial Fund 74 16 i 



^57 9 II 

 Bank Overdraft on Society's Fund -179 3 1° 



Balance 31st March, igi8 £ 78 6 i 



The balance in hand at the close of the Session amoimted 

 to ;£6 5s. 6d., the amounts standing at credit of the various 

 accounts on the 31st March, 191 9, being: — 



At credit of Wilde Endowment Fund jC^l'^ o 4 



,, ,, Joule Memorial Fund 93 9 4 



264 9 8 

 Bank Overdraft on Society's Fund 25S 4 2 



Balance 31st March, 1 91 9 /^ 656 



The Wilde Endowment Fund, kept as a separate banking 

 accoulnt, shows a balance due to the Fund of ;^i7i os. 4d. in 

 its favoiu-, as against a balance in hand of .;£i82 13s. lod. at the 

 end of the last financial year. ^350 of the Wilde Endowment 

 Fund is invested in War Loan. 



