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a small charge, to the working-classes, for specified 
evenings, when short conversational lectures may be 
delivered by some of the society’s members. 
‘ When laying their last report before the sharehold- 
ers, it was the council’s painful task to refer officially to 
the decease of their esteemed president, William 
Thompson, Esq.; and it is with deep regret they find 
themselves again placed in a similar position by the 
recent death of the founder of their society, Dr. J. L. 
Drummond. Dr, Drummond was elected the first pre- 
sident in 1821, and discharged the duties of that post 
with the utmost ability for many years, by his unceas- 
ing exertions contributing more than any other mem- 
ber to its ultimate success. He continued to the last 
to take a lively interest in the welfare of the society, 
though personally unable to attend its meetings. On 
being made acquainted with his death, your council 
issued a notice to all the members, and, along with 
many of them, paid the last tribute of respect to their 
founder. 
“«* His removal occasions a vacancy in the number of 
trustees; and it is accordingly necessary for another 
to be elected at this meeting in his stead. 
“The council wish to direct the shareholders’ espe- 
cial attention to the treasurer’s annual balance sheet, 
from which it will be seen that a considerable outlay 
has been incurred on account of the new buildings and 
the other improvements in connexion with the Mu- 
seum. In accordance with the laws by which your 
council are guided, they now seek your sanction to the 
expenditure consequent on these additions. 
“The council have to acknowledge the receipt of a 
number of yaluable donations to the Museum during 
the last twelye months, a list of which has been pre- 
pared by the secretaries.” 
The report having been received and adopted by 
the meeting, an account was submitted by. the trea- 
surer, by which it appeared that the total amount of 
liabilities was £643, a great part of which arose from 
the expense incurred in making the recent improve- 
ments. The meeting approved of the expenditure 
undertaken for this purpose by the council, who were 
empowered to borrow to the amount of £700, for the 
purpose of having these liabilities cleared off. 
A resolution expressive of the society’s regret at 
the announcement of the death of Dr. James L. Drum- 
