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Annual Report of Association Secretary, 
In presenting my Annual Report, as Secretary, and Balance 
Sheet, as Treasurer, for the past Association year, I cannot but 
feel that there is rather less progress to announce this year than 
last. Instead of three new Societies affiliated, there is but one, 
the Silloth Society, now only springing into life, but promising 
well for next winter session, and contemplating a field-day very 
shortly. . 
The total increase of membership is not very great, being 
about one hundred, or rather more. 
As in previous years, co-operation among all existing Societies 
has been fully maintained, and the lecture courses have benefited 
accordingly. 
Dr. Taylor, as Public Lecturer, seems to have ~given great 
satisfaction to the affiliated Societies. The total cost to each of 
the eight Societies was only £2 16s. 6d., a sum of £9 9s. having 
been voted towards the general expense, out of the Association 
funds. 
We are again indebted to Messrs. Coward for the careful 
attention and great interest shown by them in the publication of 
the Zvansactions. Part III., though containing twenty pages 
more than the last issued, has been supplied to the Societies and 
Association members at the low price of 15. 
The Balance Sheet shows a balance of £19 1s. 2d.; but 
this would have been somewhat reduced if the Workington Annual 
Meeting had been carried out in its entirety. The expenses con- 
