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of 1 2. The decrease is in part accounted for by the removal of 

 several gentlemen from the district. 



The attendance at Lectures has on the whole been exceptionally 

 good, more particularly in those cases where the subject was 

 advertised. 



The warmest thanks of the Society are tendered to all those 

 gentlemen who took part in the programme. 



The new rule adopted last Session, of issuing Family Tickets at 

 a charge of los. each, has worked well. 



A satisfactory balance remains in the hands of the Treasurer. 



LONGTOWN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY 



6th session, 1882-83. 



President .. ... ... Eev. Joseph Wallace, M.A. 



Vice-Presidents. 



R. A. Allison, Esq., M.A. I Mr. S. F. Mc.Lachlan, M.B. 

 Rev. P. Cakruthers. | Wm. Easton Eobertson, Esq. 



Treasurer and Secretary ... ... ... ... Mr. John Wilson. 



Committee. 



Mr. T. RiGG. 

 Mr. James Peel. 

 Mr. Wm. Little. 

 Mr. A. P. VViLKiE. 



Eev. Wm. Lytteil. 

 Mr. Wm. Dixon. 

 Mr. Lonsdale. 

 Mr. R. G. Baty. 



PUBLIC MEETINGS. 

 1882. 



Oct. 24.— Wm. S. Vallance, Esq. — Literary and Elocutionary Entertain- 

 ment. 



Nov. 28. — J. H. Park, Esq. — Gladiatorialandother Amusements of Ancient 

 Rome. 



Dec. 19. — Rev. David Thom.4.s. —Scotland One Hundred Years Ago. 

 1883. 



Jan. 16.— J. Newby Hetherington, Esq., F.R.G.S.— How to Read and 

 Study Shakespeare. 



Feb. 13.— W. Easton Eobertson, Esq.— A Visit to the Land of the Pharaohs. 



Mar. 20. —E. Russell, Esq., C.E., F.G.S.— The Antiquity of Man. 



