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interest in connection with Exhibitions, extend to 48 
pages. 
During the past year about 250 Books, Pamphlets, 
Journals, and Papers have been added to the Library ; and 
the Meetings have been better attended than in any previous 
year. 
Another matter for congratulation is the increased use made 
of the Library by the Fellows of the Society, which is shown 
by the following figures, furnished me by our Resident Libra- 
rian, Mr. W. R. Hall. In 1889 the number of books borrowed 
or referred to was 95. In 1890 this number was raised to 
108, and in 1891 to 170. During the past year the number 
has been increased to 209! The figures speak for themselves, 
and show that the value and advantages of the Library are 
fully appreciated. 
The Balance Sheet which you have just heard read, and 
which is appended to this Report, includes, under the head of 
Donations, one of £45 from our generous benefactor Mr. 
J. W. Dunning, on the anniversary of the 45th year of his 
election as a Member, with a suggestion that it might be 
applied partly to general purposes and partly to additions 
to the Library, which suggestion has been acted upon. 
The Subscriptions received for the year 1894 amount to 
£309 15s., asum in excess of that for any former year. 
Subscriptions in arrear were paid up to an extent exceed- 
ing expectations ; but, on the other hand, the amount still 
due for 1894 is much in excess of that which is usual at the 
end of a year. 
The sales of our Transactions have been satisfactory, and 
show a notable increase on those of the years immediately 
preceding. 
In February last the Misses Swann, nieces of our lamented 
Honorary Life President (the late Professor Westwood), 
handed over the ‘‘ Westwood Bequest”’’ of £250, and it has 
been invested in the names of Trustees in Birmingham Cor- 
poration 8 per cent. Stock. 
Three Life Compositions haye been received during the year, 
and invested in Consols. The total sum now so invested 
being £455 18s., representing £478 11s, stock. 
