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ANNUAL REPORT. 
IN presenting this, the Thirteenth Annual Report of the 
Chester Society of Natural Science, we will, in the first instance, 
mention that we now have on our books 616 Members. We 
have elected during the past year 27 Ordinary Members, 
2 Honorary Members, and lost by death or removal 25 
Members. 
One of the chief events of 1883, as especially affecting 
our Society, has been the very successful and encouraging 
Meeting held in the Town Hall, November 15th, the result 
of which has placed us in a position of certainty with regard 
to the securing of proper Rooms for our Classes and Lectures, 
and the establishing and arranging a Museum of local interest 
and value. This pleasing prospect has been brought about 
by the united action of the Schools of Science and Art, the 
Archeological Society, and our own Natural Science Society. 
All these Societies were represented at the Public Meeting 
above referred to, and their claims well considered and 
advocated. The DuKE oF WESTMINSTER, who kindly took the 
chair, headed the Subscription List with the liberal gift of 
£4,000; another £1,000 was collected in the room; since 
which subscriptions have been coming in, and our total is now 
over £6,000. This, however, will not be sufficient to raise a 
building which will be worthy of the Societies of Chester, and 
we most earnestly ask those who have not yet subscribed to 
come forward at once and assist in the work. It is by small 
subscriptions from the many that great things have been 
done, and in this case I am sure we shall not appeal in 
vain to our own Members. After careful consideration by 
the united Committees of the three Societies, a site on the 
Grosvenor Road, next to the Savings’ Bank, has been 
