friends of the Institution will assist them in carrying out 

 their views by donation of some of the species still re- 

 quired to make the collection complete. 



LIBRARY. 



A considerable number of volumes having been added 

 to the Library since the Catalogue was printed, an 

 appendix to it has become desirable. This will engage 

 the attention of the Council at an early opportunity. 

 The addition to the collection of presents of works of 

 local interest will be gladly acknowledged by the Council. 



Any Member wishing to take a Book from the Library, 

 is particularly requested to see that an entry is made in 

 the book kept for the purpose, which is on the Library 

 table. The date must also be entered when the book is 

 returned. 



Before Members are allowed to take Books out of the 

 Library a deposit of ten shillings is required. Some of 

 the Books cannot be taken away from the Library. 



The accounts for the year have been audited, and the 

 General Financial Statement to March the 31st, 1880, is 

 appended to this report. 



The Museum, containing a valuable and well arranged 

 collection of Natural History, Geology, and Antiquities, 

 as well as a Library, which, though not extensive, 

 contains many works of cost and value, is highly 

 creditable to the Town and County of Warwick, and 

 deserves a much greater amount of support than it has 

 of late years received. An excellent foundation has been 



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