Microscopist, and always present with his Microscope at our 

 Annual Conversaziones. 



With much regret we have also to announce the death of 

 Mr. W. H. Okell. He was known to most of us, as for nine 

 years he occupied the position of one of our General Secretaries. 

 We greatly esteemed him for his high character and untiring 

 industry, and his loss will be felt by all the Members of our 

 Society. To the last he took a deep interest in our work and 

 in the general management of the Museum. 



During the past year Mk. A. O. Walker has been our 

 President. He has always been a true helper to the Society, 

 and though now living away from Chester he has endeavoured 

 to keep up the old traditions, and been frequently present at 

 our Meetings. 



Although the space given to our Natural History Collection 

 is very limited, our indefatigable Curator, Mr. Newstead, has 

 been adding considerably to our store of specimens. Of 

 necessity, only a small portion of what he has prepared can be 

 displayed. When more room is placed at our disposal by the 

 Museum Management Committee, through the proposed 

 extension of the Building, we shall be enabled to show a good 

 local collection worthy of the district. The Curator's Report 

 will give the details of the work done during the past year. 



The Library is in good order, and the Society has 

 acquired, by purchase, Sowerby's British Botany in 8 Vols. 

 This will prove a valuable book of reference to all who take an 

 interest in the subject. 



The Accounts of the Kingsley Memorial Fund will be laid 

 before you by the Honorary Treasurer, Mr. E. J. Baillie. 



The usual programme of the Society's work is presented 

 under the following heads : — 



Excursions 

 Evening Rambles 

 General Meeting."^ 



Sectional Meetings 



Conversazione 



Prizes 



