CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND ASSOCIATION 



FOR THE 



ADVANCEMENT OF LITERATURE AND SCIENCE. 



iprotcttrrngs at % g^nnual Ulttting at pcstotrh, 1886. 



The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Association was held this year at 

 Keswick, on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25th and 26th. 



The Proceedings oj)eued, as usual, with the Address by the President, 

 (David Aiusworth, Esq.,) whose subject was — "London Past and Present." 

 The history of our great metropolis was sketched through the Eoman, 

 Saxon, Norman, Tudor, and Stuart periods, to our own days ; the remaining 

 part of the able and interesting address being devoted to a consideration of 

 the condition of the masses in the East-end, and of the means that had been, 

 and might be, adopted for its amelioration. On the motion of the Chairman, 

 the Rev. J. N. Hoare, President of the Keswick Society, secouded by the 

 Rev. Vj. W. Chapman, a hearty vote of tlianks was accorded the President. 

 The Members, to the number of about sixty, then sat down to an excellent 

 Lunch, provided by Mr. W. Wilson, of the Keswick Hotel, to whose efforts 

 for their comfort and convenience during the Meeting, the Members of the 

 Association are much indebted. Before rising, the Rev. J. N. Hoare said a 

 few words, welcoming the. Members to Keswick. 



The party then divided into two portions. One chose the Excursion on 

 Derweutwater, by boat to Lord's Island, the party being received by the 

 proprietor, Mr. R. D. Marshall. Here a paper was read by Mr. J. P. 

 Crosthwaite, F.S.A., on the residence built on the Island about 1450, by 

 Sir T. Radclift'e, from whom descended the Earls of Derweutwater. Remains 

 of the mansion still exist, over which the party was conducted. S. Herbert's 

 Isle was then visited. Here a paper on the Saint whose name it bears — the 

 friend and contemporary of S. Cuthbert — was read by the Rev. H. D. 

 Rawnsley. The party then went to Portiuscale, where, through the kind- 

 ness of Mrs. Leitch, they partook of tea, afterwards proceeding to Cros- 

 thwaite Church. The many interesting features of this edifice were pointed 

 out by the Vicar and Mr. Crosthwaite. Mr. Wivell's Pencil Works at 

 Greta Bridge were then inspected, and the process of manufacturing pencils 

 described. The Excursion concluded with a visit to Greta Hall, for many 

 years the residence of Southey. By the kind permission of Miss Brindle, 

 the present occupant, every facility was afforded the party of inspecting the 

 Hall. 



The remainder of the Members went with the alternative Excursion, by 

 Coach, to S. John's Vale and Thirlmere, visiting en route the Druids' Circle. 

 Features of geological interest were pointed out by Mr. Postlethwaite, F. G. S, , 

 especially the junction of the Skiddaw slate with the granite. Castle Rock, 

 associated with Sir Walter Scott's Bridal of Triermain, was then passed, 

 and Thirlmere soon afterwards reached. At Armboth the party divided. 



