The Committee in presenting this its Sixth Annual Report, has 

 the pleasing duty to again chronicle an increase in the number of 

 members, viz. 136 this year — of whom 35 are ladies — against 131 

 last year, 3 1 of whom were ladies. 



The attendance at the Lectures has not been quite so good as 

 during the Session of 1880-81; still, it has been far from 

 discouraging. 



Severalchanges have been made in the Rules this Session, and 

 with the best results. The Subscription previously was 5s. to both 

 ladies and gentlemen, young men under twenty-one being admitted 

 for 2s.6d.; but this was altered, so as to make the Subscription for 

 ladies 2s. 6d. also. Besides, Non-Members were admitted free to 

 all Public Lectures, but sixpence each is now charged for their 

 admission to all Lectures, both public and ordinary. Next Session, 

 family tickets are to be issued, the price of the same being los. 

 each. 



The best thanks of the Society are due and tendered to those 

 gentlemen who so kindly volunteered their services during the past 

 Session. 



The following new Honorary Members have been added to the 

 list, viz :— Professor Seeley, F.R.S., F.G.S., &c.; W. I'Anson, 

 Esq., M.B.; W. H. Kitchin, Esq.; J. G. Goodchild, Esq., F.G.S.; 

 Rev. J. W. Todd, D.D.; Rev. C. H. Gem ; J. Nixon, Esq., B.A. 



Financially, the Society is in a flourishing condition. The 

 balance is not so large as last year ; but this is to be accounted for 

 by the reduction in the Subscription of the Lady members. 



