interested in the success of the meetings at West Brighton, will 

 enable it to materially increase the number of meetings held 

 there. 



At a second special general meeting, held on the 4th of 

 October last, it was decided, in order to suit what was under- 

 stood to be the convenience of the majority of members, that 

 Thursday, which had from the foundation of the Society been the 

 day appointed for its ordinary meetings, in the second week of 

 the month, should be changed to Wednesday. Among so large a 

 number of members, it would, of course, be impossible to choose 

 any day that would be entirely free from objections on the part 

 of some, but it is hoped that the change has been such as to com- 

 mend itself to the Society at large. 



Your Committee congratulates the Society on the great 

 increase in the number of members since the last annual 

 meeting. On June 10th, 1886, the ordinary members amounted 

 to 161 ; there are now 189 on the list appended to this report. 



Notwithstanding the large expenditure incurred by the Society 

 in the past year, especially in issuing the catalogue, in binding 

 books, in obtaining the things necessary for providing tea and 

 coffee at its meetings in the Curator's Room, and in connection 

 with meetings held beyond the precincts of the Free Library, the 

 Treasurer's account (appendix I.) is eminently satisfactory. 



The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. F. G. Clark for his 

 kindness in auditing the accounts. 



It will be seen from the report of the hon. Libarian (Appendix II. ) 

 that about forty books and pamphlets have been added to the library 

 during the past year. The new catalogue to which allusion was made 

 in the last report, has, through the assiduous labours of Mr. Caush 

 and Mr. Dennet, now been issued to the members ; but it a subject 

 of regret to the Committee that so few avail themselves of the 

 privilege which members possess of borrowing from the library, 

 and that so interesting and valuable collection of books remains 

 to so large extent unused. It is with sincere feelings of gratitude 

 that the Committee records, again, the receipt of valuable works 



