

3d 



Dec. 15. — Mr. J. B. Bailey — The Flame of a Candle. 



Dec. 20. — Me. J. Hodgson — The Creation. 



Jan. 26.— Me. H. Conley— Winds. 



Feb. 2.— Me. A. Noble, F.C.S.— Water. 



Feb. 23. — Me. J. H. Goudie— Charles Lamb. 



March 23. — Eev. J. S. Cbaig — The Ancient Icelander : His Life and Literature. 



April 27. — Me. J. B. Bailey — Shakespeare. 



LECTURES. 

 Nov. 3.— J. Clifton Ward, Esq., F.G.S.— The Old Glaciers of Cumberland. 

 Dec. 1.— E. Russell, Esq., C.E., F.G.S. — Coal, and its formation. 

 Jan. 12. — Jas. Goedon, Esq. — History of the English Language. 

 Feb. 9.— Rev. W. Williams, F.G.S.— Some of the Laws of Thought. 

 Mar. 9.— Rev. J. J. Thoenley, M.A.— The Alphabet. 

 Apl. 6.— J. D. Kendall, Esq., C.E., F.G.S.— The Theory of Evolution. 



The Committee of the Maryport Literary and Scientific Society in 

 presenting this, their first Annual Report, have great pleasure in drawing 

 attention to the steady and regular increase in the number of members. 



At a preliminary meeting held on September 25th, J. Clifton Ward, 

 Esq., delivered an able address on the objects and working of Literary 

 and Scientific Societies; after which twenty-five members were enrolled, 

 whilst at the close of the Session there were seventy-one on the books. 



The programme was successfully carried out, and the discussions at 

 the end of each meeting fairly well upheld. The ordinary meetings 

 were for members only. To the lectures the public were admitted on 

 payment of a small sum. The attendance at the meetings has been of 

 a very encouraging nature. 



Financially too, the Society is in a flourishing condition, having a 

 balance of nearly ^d in hand. 



