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On the 9th of August, an excursion was made to 
Stoneyhurst. College, in which 26 members and friends 
took part. Dy the kindness of the Rector the party 
was shown over the College. 
The papers given before the Club have shown the 
usual variety of subjects, but special attention may 
be called to a feature of this year’s work—the 
lectures dealing with Educational matters. On three 
occasions the advertised arrangement has had to be 
departed from. Dr. Bowman was unable to appear 
on January 21st, and his place was taken by one of 
the honorary members, Mr. B. Sagar; instead of Mr. 
Southern’s paper on October 28th, a discussion on 
the M‘Kinley Tariff was started; and Mr. Axon, on 
December 2nd, found a substitute in Mr. Darley. 
The Session was closed on December 16th by the 
annual dinner. The average attendance at the Spring 
meetings was 33 members and 17 friends; at the 
Autumn meetings 34 members and 17 friends. The 
best attendances were secured for Mr. Appleby’s 
lecture on India, and for the Musical Soirée. 
During the year 21 new members have been 
admitted. Our numbers at present are 24 honorary 
members and 194 ordinary members During the 
year 20 papers have been read, of which 12 have 
been given by members and 8 by friends. 
The increasing attendance at the meetings shews 
that the Club has firmly established itself in the 
town. Your Committee, however, desire to impress 
on the members that the benefits of the Club consist 
not merely in hearing the papers, but also in 
preparing papers, and trust that the members will 
readily assist in making up the syllabus, and do all 
they can to make the Club a power for good in 
Burnley and the neighbourhood, 
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