The Committee had the honor to make the arrangements for holding a 

 public meeting, which took place in the Town Hall on the evening of the 22d 

 April, in celebration of the Shakspere Tercentenary. Out of the surplus 

 proceeds of that meeting, a Cast of the original Bust of the Poet at Stratford- 

 upon-Avon, with a suitable pedestal, has been purchased, and presented to 

 the Greenock Library, to be preserved in memory of the very interesting 

 event. 



In thus paying respect to the bh-th-days of Shakspere and Watt, the 

 Committee are conscious of having given the fittest pledge they could offer 

 for the continued exercise of their best offices in the cause of Literature and 

 Science. 



OFFICE-BEAREES FOR SESSION 1864-5. 



President— SheriS Tennent. 



Vice-Presidejits— Messrs Allan P, Paton, Eobt. Blair, and C. D. Lamont. 



Treasurer — Mr Archibald Paton. 



Secretary — Mr John Love. 



Committee. 



Messrs Andw. M'Farlan. 

 robt. fullarton. 

 David Hill. 

 Alex. Rodger. 

 W. B. Paul. 

 George Wilson. 

 John Neill, Jun. 

 Archd. Montgomerie. 



Messrs James H. Stephens. 

 John G. Kincaid. 

 James Miller, Jun. 

 W. J. MacLoskey. 

 W. S. Kemp. 

 E. H. Houston. 

 James Steele. 



PRESENTCD 



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