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satisfactory, showing that the teaching was good and sound, 
and likely to be of practical use. 
The importance of technical education is now universally 
acknowledged, and when we have good Class Rooms in our 
new Museum, the School of Science will be better able to carry 
out the programme laid down by South Kensington. 
With regard to the finances of our Society, our Treasurer, 
Mr. Mitts, will place before you the Balance Sheet, which I 
know will be satisfactory under his able management. The 
accounts of the “‘ Kingsley” Memorial Fund will also be placed 
before you by the Treasurer, Mr. E. J. BaiLie. 
The Library is in good order and has been increased by 
purchases, exchanges, and donations. A list of the new Books 
will be appended to this Report. 
Mr. SHRuBSOLE, the Hon. Curator of the Museum, will 
read you his Report. 
The Botanic Garden in the Grosvenor Park, thanks to the 
Town Council, is still available for the purpose of instruction, 
and has been very useful to the Botanical Science Class, as 
well as to our own Members. 
The brief record of what has been done by our Society 
during the past year may be considered under the following 
heads— 
EXCURSIONS GENERAL LECTURES 
EVENING RAMBLES SECTIONAL MEETINGS 
CoNVERSAZIONE ! PRIZES 
During the past summer six field excursions were arranged 
and the following places visited— 
May 21Sf .. 0. tachiejeaas cleave Cheshire Hills 
ge eRe ACSC io: SDAIN oor ‘© The World’s End,” Llangollen 
ally, 4th: .0) ch eede's sioto aia. » a Farndon and Holt 
Joly (22nd. cian tastes ainje sais Llanberis 
PATI ESC coke cms ae ee «a5 ainiace Willington Park and Gardens 
Sept. 19th. 06... Koes ecco nn ee Colwyn Bay 
We have again to thank those noblemen and gentlemen 
who kindly open their grounds to us, and who offer facilities for 
