HON. SECRETARIES’ REPORT. 
In presenting the Thirty-fourth Annual Report, your 
Committee have pleasure in announcing a further increase 
in the membership of the Society. 
Since the last Annual General Meeting 112 Members 
have joined the Society; and, although the losses by deaths, 
removals, and resignations, amount to 95, there has been a 
nett increase of 17; making a total of 1,028 members at 
present. 
The finances of the Society are also in a satisfactory 
condition. The adverse balance of £8 15s. 5d. from last 
year’s account has been cleared off, and after meeting all 
liabilities, the Treasurer has been able to carry forward the 
sum of £5 os. 4d. towards next year’s account. 
The attendance at the General and Sectional Meetings 
during the past year has been well-maintained, and there 
is every evidence that these are growing in popularity and 
usefulness. A very pleasing feature is the increasing 
number of younger members who attend these Meetings ; 
and your Committee trust, that many of these will, in the 
course of time, become active workers in the various 
branches of Natural Science. 
On the other hand, the Excursions and Field Meetings 
again show a slight falling-off, although every effort has 
been made to render them more popular. 
The Conversazione was again held in the Town Hall, 
and proved to be very successful, both as regards the 
Exhibits, and the largely increased attendance of members 
and friends. 
In conjunction with the Archzological Society, the 
work of furnishing and fitting up the Library has been 
successfully carried out at a cost of £188 14s. 11d. 
Subscriptions to the extent of 4179 1s. 6d. were received, 
so that the actual expense to the Society represents only a 
very small sum. 
The Society’s Books are now placed in the Library, 
and the Room may be used under Rules which have been 
drawn up in conjunction with the Archzological Council, 
and which are printed in this Report. 
