EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT. 6 7 
THE LOCAL COLLECTIONS. 
The local collection has not progressed so much during the 
past year as we could have wished. This may be partly accounted 
for by the fact that for some time we were without case room, but 
this has now been kindly supplied to us by the Committee of the 
Mechanics’ Institute, so that we now hope to make better progress 
during the coming year. 
During the present year we have added to the collection :— 
I species of plant, 2 species of Hymenoptera, 8 species of Cole- 
optera, 12 species of Lepidoptera, 26 species of Mollusks, 1 Bird’s 
Nest, 3 species of Bird’s Eggs, 1 species of Orthopttra and a num- 
ber of Boulders from the Glacial Drift near Barnsley. 
Mr. Grassham has kindly presented to the Society a number of 
cells for the purpose of mounting small shells. 
FINANCES. 
The Treasurer, in presenting his report to the Society, begs to 
call its attention to three important facts: 1st, The reduction of 
what may be termed the “Working Expenses” of the Society during 
the past year; znd, The large and valuable additions to the 
_ Library, consisting as they do of 23 vols., purchased at a cost of 
47 18s. 7d., as against the expenditure of 18/6 for similar purposes 
during the year before ; 3rd, That there is owing to the Society 
the sum of £2 11s. 6d. ; 
On taking the above into consideration, he must heartily 
3 congratulate the Society on the progress made during the year just 
_ closed. 
The purchase of Books he would most particularly recommend 
as calculated to further our end and aims; and it is also calculated, 
_ if continued, to prove a great attraction to individuals who are not 
yet members of our Society. 
It is with great pleasure that, after such unprecedented 
_ expenditure on our Library, he is able to declare a small balance 
in favour of the Society. 
