GREENOCK PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



and that a large selection of these valuable works has been jjresented 

 to the Museum. The volumes may be seen and referred to on 

 application to the Curator. 



The Museum was closed to the public for the usual period 

 during the summer to permit of the premises being cleaned and the 

 specimens examined and put in order, and it is satisfactory to note 

 that the Curator reports that "all the collections are in a fine state 

 of preservation.'' The Conniiittee desire to take this opportunity of 

 recording their most entire satisfaction with the manner in which 

 the Curator performs his duties, not only in keeping the Museum 

 premises in the best condition but in arranging and classifying the 

 various specimens in a most thorough and painstaking manner. 



The Members who retire by rotation at this time are : from the 

 Library representatives, Messrs. H. W. Walker and R. L. Younger: 

 and from the Philosophical Society's representatives, Messrs. A. C. 

 Finlay and George Murray. These are all eligible for re-election. 



Finance.— The Treasurer's Statement to close of the financial 

 year shows the receipts for the year to be ^^412 los. 2d. and the 

 expenditure ;^389 14s. 6d., leaving a surplus of ;^22 15s. 8d.; 

 this, added to the credit balance at the beginning of the year, 

 £2% 17s. 7d., shows a credit balance now of £s^ 13s. 3d. The 

 standing charges are about the average. The Statement of Accounts 

 with vouchers has as usual been audited by Mr. M. F. Dunlop and 

 found correct. 



