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During the past year the number of members has been larger 

 than in any previous year, being 1380, or 231 more than in 1880-81. 

 This is partly due to an increase in the membership of some of the 

 older affiliated Societies, and partly to the accession of the Penrith 

 Literary and Scientific Society, which joined the Association during 

 the past winter. The Cockermouth Society seems to be extinct. 



The financial condition of the Association is satisfactory, but 

 less so than it might have been if some of the affiliated Societies 

 had taken more copies of the Transactions. One Society has not 

 taken any. This is to be regretted, because it is undoubtedly the 

 best volume the Association has yet produced, containing, as it 

 does, almost nothing but original papers on local subjects. 



The Grant to the Public Lecturer last year was ^^5 more than 

 in former years. 



The printing of the Transactions costs about one shilling per 

 copy of 200 pp.; and as the volume is sold for one shilling, it is 

 not possible to increase its size beyond 200 pp. Last year, several 

 very interesting papers had to be left out on this account. It 

 might be desirable to increase the price to one shilling and sixpence, 

 and thereby allow the volume to be enlarged to about 300 pp. 



It has been suggested that members of the Association should 

 have the privilege of attending the Lectures and Meetings of any 

 of the affiliated Societies. If the suggestion be approved, it might 

 be embodied in a new Rule. 



