XU. 
The Museum has been greatly enlarged and improved, and 
three new cases have been added. The donations have been 
very numerous and valuable; they are mostly Zoological and 
Mineralogical, but in addition, a series of Ornaments and Weapons 
of Tribes in the Pacific have been presented by the Earl of 
Lonsdale. A cork model of Workington Hall, purchased and 
presented by several of the Members, has been placed in the 
Library. Many of the plants collected by the Botanical Section 
have been mounted under glass by Mr. Adair and look very 
effective. 
The Curator begs to thank those Members who have so kindly 
contributed specimens, and hopes there will be no falling off 
during the ensuing year. 
A catalogue of the contents of the Museum is being prepared. 
As will be seen by the Financial Statement of the Treasurer, 
there is a debit balance against the Association, incurred by 
making additions to the cases in the Museum, and alteration to 
Rooms, &c.; but as these charges, amounting to nearly £64, are 
on account of capital, and the revenue account is very much in 
excess of current expenses, the finances of the Association are in 
a satisfactory condition. 
SCIENCE CLASSES. 
During the Session, Science Classes, in connection with the 
Science and Art Department, South Kensington, have been held. 
Your Committee were fortunate in being able to secure the services 
of Mr. A. Freeman as Head Master, who has conducted the 
classes free of cost to the Institution ; and they consider that the 
thanks of this meeting are due to that gentleman, and also to 
Messrs. Bonny, Doughty, and Rose, for the great benefit they have 
rendered the Association as teachers. 
The number of classes started was six, the subjects ‘being (1) 
Mathematics, (2) Animal Physiology, (3) Acoustics, Light, and 
Heat, (4) Physiography, (5) Magnetism and Electricity, (6) Steam; 
two of this number were however, on account of the smallness of 
the number, and the irregularity of the attendance of Students, 
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