Hall, and was in every respect successful. Through the liberality of 

 Members and others the expenses were fully covered by Subscriptions so 

 that the funds of the Society have not had to suffer. The increase in the 

 Membership has not been as large as was anticipated, though eight or 

 nine new Members have been added as a direct result of the Conver- 

 sazione. 



Gilchrist Lectures: In the last Report it was mentioned that the 

 application for a course of Gilchrist Lectures had not been succeesful. A 

 second application was made in 1892, and Canterbury was selected as 

 one of the towns to receive a Course of Six Lectures in the Autumn. 

 These Lectures have been given and have been exceedingly well received. 

 They have without doubt aroused an interest in Scientfic Subjects, and it 

 will be a misfortune if this interest cannot be stimulated by the establish- 

 ment of some more permanent course of instruction. The movement 

 for the Gilchrist Lectures emanated from the East Kent Natural History 

 Society, and it is to be congratulated upon the success of the scheme. 



Publishing : No publication of Transactions has been made during 

 1892, but the materials for Part IH. of the South Eastern Naturalist are 

 now being arranged and it will be issued early in the Spring. 



The Editors of the South Eastern Naturalist desire to appeal to 

 Members to send them notes of observations on Natural History Matters. 

 These Notes are always found to be one of the most interesting and 

 valuable parts of the publication. It was agreed at the Annual Meeting 

 of the Combined Societies held in June, that Members and others 

 who require copies of the South Eastern Naturalist should apply for 

 them to the Secretary of this Society. 



Stih-Comtnittees : 'Variation of Temperature in Rivers, &c.' — This 

 investigation by the British Association is now closed. The Notes sent 

 up from Canterbury have been of considerable value. 



Geological Photography : Captain McDakin has kindly contributed 

 a number of Photographs of Special Local interest to the Album of 

 Geological Photographs. 



HON. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT FOR 1892. 

 The sum expended in connection with the Library during the past 

 year amounted to p£'9 4s. yd. Of this sum ^7 us. lod. was for peri- 

 odicals and ^\ I2S. 3d. for binding fifteen volumes of the same, and a 



