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consideration to set aside another room for the purpose of 

 the Museum lyibrary ; if this is arranged it will no doubt 

 be more convenient to those Members who visit the 

 Museum to consult Books of Reference. 



The Natural History Museum is in good order, and 

 is being continuallj^ improved by the never-failing energy' 

 of our valued Curator, Mr. Robert Newstead, F.E.S. 



A Report of the Kingsley Memoi-ial Fund will be 

 presented by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. E- J. Baillie. 



The general work of the Society is comprised under 

 the following heads : — Excursions, Evening Field 

 Meetings, General Lectures, Annual Conversazione, 

 Sectional Meetings, and Free Courses of Lectures. 



EXCURSIONS. 



1895. 



May 30th Rhydymwyn and " The Leet." 



June 28th Arenig Fawr. 



July 24th Vale Royal. 



Sept. 18th Locomotive and Steel Works, Crewe. 



1896. 

 Feb. 24th Salmon Hatchery, Trevor. 



Owing to bad weather the Excursion to Arenig Fawr 

 had to be abandoned, much to the regret of many of our 

 members. It is to be hoped that in the coming season 

 we may be more fortunate in the matter of weather, and 

 we trust that our younger members will endeavour to 

 make themselves better acquainted with the neighbourhood 

 of the Citj\ Real work depends greatly on our knowledge 

 of the country' locally, and this is much aided by our 

 Excursions. 



EVENING FIELD MEETINGS. 

 1895. 



July 3rd Eaton Gardens. 



,, 17th Upton and Newton Nurseries. 



,, 31st Dee Iron Works, Saltney. 



The Annual Conversazione was held on October 24th, 

 1895. It took place in the Grosvenor Museum (by the 

 kind permission of the Management Committee), and was 



