and are very interesting and instructive. The Council 

 would like to see more of the younger members exhibiting 

 at the meetings. 



The Hon. Curator would like to call attention to the 

 valuable collection of books and periodicals and of 

 microscopical slides which are not nearly so much used 

 as they might be to the advantage of the members. 



The Council hereby express their hearty thanks to 

 the gentlemen who have read papers and given demonstra- 

 tions during the year. 



Social or "open" meetings, to which kindred societies 

 are invited, have proved very enjoyable, and it is hoped 

 that opportunities may arise of holding them more 

 frequently. 



The Annual Conversazione, held in May, was well 

 attended, and, as usual, very interesting exhibits were 

 kindly shown by members of our own and of kindred 

 societies. 



A variety of new microscopes and apparatus have 

 been shown at some of the meetings by Messrs. Thos. 

 Armstrong & Bro., and by Messrs. Flatters & Garnett. 



A very successful Field Meeting was held at Maghull 

 on August 12th, 1911, under the leadership of Mr. W. 

 Grisewood. 



During the year four new members have been enrolled, 

 and three have resigned. 



The Society has sustained the loss of an Honorary 

 Member, of many years standing, by the death of Mr. 

 Witham M. By water. 



The present membership consists of four Honorary 

 and fifty-three ordinary Members. 



