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Treasurer re ae a Ih 8 JoHn Ho.Lianp. 
Delegates, 
G. HEALEY. | J. HoLuanp. 
Committee. 
J. W. ATKINSON. G. HEALEY. 
S. ATKINSON. J. LONGTON. . 
J. T. Bownass. F. Marr. 
J. BELL. J. M. Moss. 
F. BrRownson. - G. H. Patrrnson. 
W. E. Bonp. A. H. RATKESs. 
R. Circa. A. RAWSON. 
F. CLoweEs. J. ROBINSON. 
T. Dogpson. T. THOMPSON. 
W. VY. YATES. 
The following MEETINGS were held during the Session :— 
1887. 
Oct. 20.—OPENING CONVERSAZIONE. 
Oct. 31.—Rev. R. L. Owen Lewis.—‘“‘ Plant Life.” 
Nov. 14.—Mr. J. H. Lergu.—Dramatic Recitals. 
Dec. 5.—Mr. B. A. Invine.—‘‘ Notes on Scandinavia.” 
1888. 
Jan. —Prof, FRANK CLOWES. 
Jan. 9.—Prof. Srn.ey, F.R.S., F.G.S.—‘‘The Race Characters of the 
English People.” 
Jan. 30.—Mr. B. A. Irvine and Rev. Canon Srock.—Popular Lecture, 
with Lantern Views. 
Feb. 13.—Mr. Jonn BurrerwortH, F.R.M.S.—‘‘The Fishes of the Coal 
Period,” illustrated by the Oxyhydrogen Light. 
Feb. 27.—Rev. J. M. Moss. 
Mar. 12,—Mr. Frank Barron, A.C.0.—‘ The History of the Pianoforte,” 
with Musical Examples. 
Your Committee in presenting the Sixth Annual Report of the 
Society’s work, have much pleasure in stating that the last year 
has been a highly successful one. 
The number of subscribers has been nearly doubled, and whereas 
at the beginning of the session there was a serious deficit of 
£8 2s. 6d., the Society has now a credit balance of £5 28s. 7d. 
The Session was opened with a Conversazione, which proved so 
enjoyable, that, acting on the suggestion of one of its members, the 
Committee decided to hold a Social Meeting later on; this was 
done on Dec. roth, and was much appreciated by the large number 
