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_ (with specimens) have been made an _ additional © 
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accumulated deficit of {28 11s. 4d., which it is desir- 
able to extinguish. The Hon. Treasurer is grateful 
‘to those members who have generously subscribed 
more than the minimum. Among the subscriptions 
were 26 at 7/6, 36 at 10/-, 18 at 10/6, 1 at 15/-, 2 at 
20/-, 7 at 21/-. The Council is anxious not to be 
compelled to raise the minimum subscription, and 
appeals to those members who are able to do so, 
_ to increase their subscription. The Council again has 
to thank Dr. Williams for generously bearing the 
expense of printing and postage for the Natural History — 
Section. 
The number of meetings held during 1904 has been 
33, and in addition there have been four Christmas 
lectures to children and a course of six lectures on 
Nature Study. The proceedings at the general and 
sectional meetings will be found accompanying this 
Report (see page Io). 
The attendance at the General Meetings, which 
are now held at the Small Hall of the Town Hall, has 
again shown an increase. 
The Natural History Section has made progress : 
during the past year. Blackboard demonstrations — 
feature of the work of the Section in the present — 
Session, and are invaluable for teaching purposes. — 
Six lectures-were delivered during the year in | 
connection with the Astronomical Section, of which 
particulars are given on page 1g. Mr. Vizard arranged — 
several evenings during October for observations, at 
his garden in Belsize Lane, with a telescope kindly 
placed at the disposal of the members by Mr. George — 
Avenell. . 
