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ship. Many difl^culties incident to a new Society have been 

 encountered, but it is now hoped that a prosperous future is 

 before the Society. With satisfaction the admission of several 

 lady members is recorded. The attendance at both Public and 

 Ordinary Lectures has been much better than last year. 



The Conversazione and Exhibition proved a decided success, 

 the Athenaeum being engaged for the occasion. During the 

 evening papers were read by the following gentlemen : — 



Capt. CoNLEY, R.N. ... "Life-Saving, &c., Apparatus." 



P. Macintyre, Esq. ... ... " The Blast Furnace. " 



G. J. Snelus, Esq., Assoc. E.S.M. ... . . "The Telephone." 



A. KiTCHiN, Esq., F.C.S. ... ... "The Spectroscope." 



The Exhibition comprised a large and choice collection of pictures, 

 statuettes, models, Hindoo, Chinese, Japanese, and Burmese 

 vases, paintings, carvings, &:c. 



A Field-day was arranged in connexion with the Keswick 

 and Cockermouth Societies on Wednesday, August 29th. 



The TraJisactions have been given to the members free. 



It is in contemplation to form a local Museum in connexion 

 with the Society. 



LONGTOWN LITERARY <t SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. 



1st session, 1877—78. 



President ... ... ... ... ... Rev. J. J. Bureow. 



Vice-President... ... ... ... ... R. A. Alllson, Esq. 



Secretary mid Treasurer ... ... ... Mr. John Wilson. 



Committee. 



Dr. Graham. 

 Mr. J. RiGG. 

 Mr. J. Peel. 



Mr. E. J. Musgrave. 

 Mr. W. Little. 

 Mr. A. WiLKiE. 



Public Lecture. s. 



Nov. 19. — J. Clifton Ward, Esq., F.G.S. — Ice and the Old Cumberland 



Glaciers. 

 Dec. 10. — Rev. Canon Battersby — Recent Discoveries in Ancient Assyria 



and Babylon. 



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