IV. 



The attendance at these meetings was as follows : — Knowsley 

 30, Bromborough and Eastham 6, Hooton 13. 



During the year one new Member has been elected, whilst 

 the Society has lost through deaths and resignations twelve 

 members. The list now stands at 6 Honorary and 85 Ordinary 

 Members. 



It is with deep regret the Council again has to record the 

 loss through death of two old and highly esteemed Members of 

 the Society, viz. Mr. Charles Bottekill, who was twice 

 President of the Society, and Mr. Geokge Thomas, whose 

 figure was at one time so well known at our meetings. 



Members are reminded that an invitation from Liverpool 

 and the University and Learned Societies of Liverpool has been 

 accepted by the British Association to visit the City in 1896, 

 and as our Society is on the Hst of Corresponding Societies of 

 that Association it is hoped that during the coming Session 

 each Member will make an effort to increase the strength of 

 the Society, and so bring its membership roll up to figures 

 more worthy of its antecedents. 



The Council desires to take this opportunity of thanking 

 those Members and friends who have added to the interest of 

 the meetings by contributions of papers and other communi- 

 cations of value and by exhibiting at the conversaziones. 



They also desire to record their thanks to donors of Books 

 to the Library and Slides to the Cabinet. 



The following is a 2}recis of the proceedings at the meetings. 



January 19th. — The PiesiJent, Dr. John Newton, delivered his Inaugural 

 Address, subject, " The Life History of some of our Common Insects," and 

 at its conclusion a vote of thanks was accorded to the President for his 

 address 



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