sufficient number of members signify their wish to the General Secretary 

 to form a Section or Sections." No such notice having been given to 

 the Secretary, we concluded members were not anxious to work in 

 Sections, and, consequently, no such arrangements were made this last 

 Winter. 



Since our last Report, Mr. C. G. Matthews, F.C.S., F.I.C., &c., 

 read, on March 30th, an interesting Paper before a very good attendance 

 of the Microscopical Section, entitled — "Notes on Microorganisms." 



Again we offer the thanks of the Society to Mr. J. G. Wells, for the able 

 manner in which he has kept the Meteorological Instruments. 



The Annual Summary for the past year will be duly presented to you 

 in the Report. 



Our Calendar of Nature has not been quite as well noted as in former 

 years, the Revd. C. F. Thornewill, Messrs. J. E. Nowers, and J. G. Wells, 

 having been the only observers; we therefore again call on members to 

 assist in this work, keeping any notes of observations made throughout 

 the year. 



The Balance Sheet to be read by the Treasurer is, perhaps, the most 

 satisfactory point to which we have to refer, being, as we anticipated last 

 year, accompanied by a substantial balance to the credit of the Society. 



The transactions we then recommended to be published have been 

 under the consideration of a Sub-committee, the report of which Dr, 

 Morris will shortly read. We fully endorse the decision arrived at, and 

 trust the next twelve months will see a volume of some value in the hands 

 of our members. 



The following is the Roll of Members: — 



Subscribing Members— January, 1886 136 



Resigned 10 



Left Burton 4 



Dead 2 



16 



120 

 New Members 3 



Subscribing Members-January, 1887 123 



Honorary Members 7 



Total 130 



A falling off in numbers has again taken place, but we trust the 

 present members will assist in working up the interest of our fellow- 

 townsmen, and, during the current year, send in a good list of names as 

 candidates for membership. 



