XXXIV. ANNTAL REPORT. 



Cbairmau's receut interview with Mr. Herbert Spencer lie was 

 pleased to approve of the iitihty of these " outings'" in brighten- 

 ing the necessary dryness of an abstract study. 



Correspondence has taken place with Mr. M. J. Savage, of 

 Boston, the author of " Evolution and Religion," and of the 

 "Morals of Evolution," which may perhaps tend to a closer 

 union of English and American Spencerians. 



In the communications of the Section the embellishment 

 wliicli is familiar to all readers of " Synthetic Philosophy," ?nd 

 which symbolizes the connection of organic and inorganic 

 matter, has been used, by tlie kind permission of Mr. Spencer, 

 the cost of the woodblock having been defrayed by the Chair- 

 man. The Section has received several presents, including a 

 paper on the " Classification of Statistics and its Results,'" by 

 Mr. Patrick Geddes. It is hoped that during the coming year 

 Excursions may be made to the countries associated with the 

 names of Darwin, Bvron, Shenstone, or Landor. 



W. GREATHEED, Hon. Sec. 



THE LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. 



The Librarian is able to report that the Library is in 

 fairly good condition. There is, however, one valuable work 

 missing fi'om the shelves — viz., Yarrell's "Fishes,"" vol. 1. 



The following books have been issued during the year : — 

 Botany, 67; Entomology, 12; Geology, 30; Microscopical, 53; 

 Miscellaneous, 112; Ornithology, IG ; Zoology, 55 ; total, 315. 

 This is an increase of 3U volumes in excess of the issue of last- 

 year. The number of members borroAving books during the' 

 year has been G9. 



The additions to the Library have not been numerous, the 

 funds of the Society being low. The following have been 

 purchased : — 



Challenger Report, vol. vii., 4to. 



Topographical BotaDy,2!icl Edition, 188;3,Hewett C.Watson, 1 vol.,8vo. 



The Colours of Flowers, Grant Allen, 1 vol., 12mo. 



History of British Birds, part iii., Seebohn. 



Ray Society's vol. for 1882. 



Palseontogi'aphical Society's vol. for 188.3. 



Illustrations of British Fungi, parts xi. — xix., M. C. Cooke. 



British Fresh-water Algse, parts iv. — vi., M. C. Cooke. 



British Moss Flora, E. Braithwaite, part vii. 



Journal of Botanv, 1883. 



Nature, 1883. 



Geological IMagazine, 1883. 



Annals of Natural History, 1883. 



Zoologist, 1883. 



Midland Naturalist, 1883. 



Entomologist, 1883. 



Entomologists' Monthly. 1883. 



Science Gossip, 1883. 



