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accounts is furnished by the Treasurer, and it will be found 
that there is a small balance remaining after all expenses have 
been paid. 
We may here record, with pleasure, a visit we received 
last September from the ‘‘ Dudley and Midland Geological and 
Scientific Society. On that occasion our Museum was thrown 
open, objects of interest shown, and short addresses given on 
points of local Geology. Our visitors expressed themselves well 
pleased with their reception, and should like occasions arise, 
there is little doubt our Members would again do their best to 
contribute to the pleasures of the day, as nothing is more im- 
portant than mutual friendly relations, and an interchange of 
ideas amongst those engaged in kindred pursuits. 
The Museum of the Society is in good order, and has re- 
ceived many additions from the Presipent, Mr. A. O. WALKER, 
Mr. Sarvussoien, &c. A splendid slab of Actinocrinus pulcher, 
from the Wenlock Shale of Denbighshire, belonging to Mr. G. 
W. Surussote, F.G.S., was shown at the Annual Conversazione, 
and is at present deposited in the Society’s Museum. 
The Library of the Society, together with the more delicate 
museum specimens, have been removed from the Society’s large 
room, which was found unsuitable for them, to a room used by 
the Volunteer Artillery, and which is close at hand. Thanks 
to our Hon. Librarian, Mr. P. H. Fuetcuer, the books are in 
good order, and none have been lost. During the past year 
we have obtained many additional volumes, both through the 
kindness of Mémbers, from other Societies, and also by pur- 
chase. These will be found recorded elsewhere. It is much 
wished that Members would make more use of the Library than 
they do at present. Ifit could be shown that Members were 
anxious for a Reading Room, in which to see the scientific 
periodicals of the day, an effort would be made by the Com- 
mittee to meet this requirement. 
A wish having been expressed by some of the Members for 
a Botanical Garden in connection with the Society, the Sub- 
