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The number of children attending each lesson averages from thirty to forty. 
Boys attending on Monday afternoon, and the Girls on Thursday in each 
week, respectively. The total number of attendances, at an average weekly 
attendance of seventy, is 1,260. Specimens selected from the Society’s col- 
lections ; and living specimens whenever it is possible and practicable to 
procure them ; also lantern photographs, are used to illustrate the lessons. 
ADDITIONS TO THE SOCIETY’S MUSEUM. 
Mr J. ARKLE—2 species and 13 specimens of Lepidoptera. 
Mr. G. ARNOLD—3 species and 6 specimens of Hymenoptera. 
Misses ROSE AND ETHEL ASHTON—Nest of Squirrel. 
Mrs. CHAMBERS—Grass Snake (Tropidonotus natrix). 
Co. BRYAN G. DAviEs CooKE — Series of Chermes corticalis (Aphida@). 
Mr. T. A. CowarD—Lesser Shrew (Sorex pygmeus). 
CURATOR—I5 species and 29 specimens of Lepidoptera. 
Miss GinsoN—Example of Mountain Limestone, with encrniites 27 sztu. 
Mr. P. T. GopsaAL—Ring-Ouzel (Turdus torquaius). 
Mr. F. W. Hutron—Photograph of portion of Skull of the Wild Ox (Bos 
primigenius), and outline drawing, with measurements ; 
Black Rat (Mus. Rattus). 
Mr. J. H. HUTCHINGS—Adimonia caprea, 
Dr. RANDELL JACKSuN—Lhagium bifasctatum. 
Mrs. Kine —Collection of Marine Shells; 89 specimens. 
Captain LINCOLN—Collection of 60 specimens of Ferns ; not British. 
Mr. R. NEWSTEAD—3 species, 7 specimens of Hymenoptera; 1 Xylophasia 
scolopacina ; clutch of 9 eggs of Coot (Fulica atra); clutch of 3 eggs 
of Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus). 
Mr. ARTHUR NEWSTEAD—Immature Ruff (Machetes pugnax); Eared 
Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). 
Mr. CHAS. OLDHAM—2 species and 13 specimens of Mollusca. 
Mr. OxENBOULD—Large Emerald ( Geometra papilionaria). 
Mr. C. W. RoGErs—Srotolomia meticulosa. 
Mr. W. F. J. SHEPHEARD—Ophium luteum. 
Mr. Cuas. KINGSLEY SIDDALL—Pochard Duck (Fuligula ferina); Great 
Crested Grebe “Podiceps crisiatus). 
Mr. J. R. LE B. TOMLIN—25 species and 42 specimens of Coleoptera. 
Mr. VERNOoN—Specimen of Copper Ore ; and Photographs of Mine, Bicker- 
ton Hill, Cheshire. 
Mr. WILLIAMS—Otter (Lutra vulgaris). 
Mrs. Woop—Collection of 200 species of Flowering Plants and Ferns 
collected in North Wales by the late Miss E. M. Wood, together 
with Diploma awarded. 
Mrs. PARK YATES—Male Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix). 
Mr. YouDE—Malformed Egg of Pheasant. 
By Purchase —Immature Guillemot (Uria troile). 
By Purchase—Sparling or Smelt ( Osmerus eperianus). 
