The Council at their last Annual Meeting, in ordei' 

 to obtain more space in the Geological Room both for 

 the present collection and for any future additions, 

 decided to purchase two cases of more convenient size 

 and shape, which would display the specimens to 

 greater advantage than can be effected in the present 

 ones. If these should be found to answer the purpose 

 intended, it is hoped that funds may be obtained for 

 entirely re-fitting the Geological Room with new cases, 

 so that not only the present collection may be bettef 

 arranged, and thus rendered more profitable for all 

 purposes of general instruction, but also that additional 

 space may be afforded for the collection of fossils 

 bequeathed to the Society by the late Mr. Kirshaw, for 

 which it is especially desirable that the Council should 

 find room. As this collection contains many valuable 

 specimens from local formations, more particularly the 

 Lias and Trias, it is thought most desirable that they 

 should be well exhibited in the County Museum in 

 Warwick, forming as they do, an important addition 

 to the present local collection. 



The Council desire to carry out the wishes of a gentle- 

 man whose interest in the welfare of our Museum was 

 shown by the active part he took in the management of it 

 as one of the Hon. Secretaries during his life, and also by 

 providing for extending its usefulness and value after his 

 death. A reference to old Reports will show that the list 

 of Subscribers and Donations have very materially /a//e?i 

 off, to the great injury of the Society; and although 

 a recent appeal to the rich and influential residents in 

 the County has been made, the Council regret to say 



