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in future Sessions. This lecture was given in the Association’s 
Rooms, Howsgill Street, and the attendance was very large. 
The Session was brought to a successful conclusion by the 
paper on “English Music.” The illustrations were given with - 
much effect by several ladies and gentlemen who assisted Mr. J. 
Mc.Queen. The room was filled with a large and appreciative 
audience. The success attending the effort made to place before 
the Association some very valuable knowledge relating to English 
Music, was most satisfactory. 
Donations to the Museum have been received from Messrs. 
Russell, Scoular, Dalton, and Dobson. The Curators have to 
thank those gentlemen by whom articles have been presented ; 
and they trust that presentations to the Museum by members of 
the Association, may become still more frequent. 
A Botanical Section has lately been formed. This section 
numbers 15 members. Mr. J. Adair is President, and Mr. J. D. 
Kendall, Secretary of the section. The work which the section 
has undertaken to perform during the summer, is to study the 
flowering plants of the neighbourhood, and to collect and form a 
herbarium of all the plants of the district. The country around 
Whitehaven has been laid out in districts, and the work has com- 
menced in earnest. 
The Library has been largely added to during the year; and 
the Librarian reports that it is in a very satisfactory and flourishing 
condition. 
The Members and Associate Members of the Association 
at present number 289. Thirty-four new members have been 
elected during the year ; and there has been a nett increase of 21 
in the number of members since 1877-78. 
The Committee have to thank many members for special 
assistance rendered during the Session,—assistance which they 
valued most highly. To those gentlemen who communicated 
papers they are specially indebted—in short, they have to express 
their gratitude for the general support which has been ungrudingly 
given by every one. 
They have also to acknowledge their obligation to the gentle- 
