THE ZooLocisT—FEBRUARY, 1876. 4811] 
to do all that is desired. ‘The next step will be to place in the binder’s 
hands every volume now unbound, and the Council has given instructions 
to that effect. 
The largely increased sale of the Society's publications is a satisfactory 
feature of the financial summary. And the Council has resolved that, in 
future, metropolitan members and subscribers who, in addition to their 
subscription for the current year, shall at or before the April meeting pay a 
further contribution of half-a-guinea, shall be entitled to a copy of the 
Transactions for the year. In other words, a town member, by making this 
additional fixed payment beforehand, will be able to place himself, as 
regards the receipt of our publications, in the same position as a country 
member. 
The removal of the Society to its present abode and the re-union of our 
Library and Meeting-room under the same roof are unquestionably the 
chief incidents of the year in the Society’s affairs. This has necessitated 
an alteration in our day of meeting from Monday to Wednesday ; but on 
the other hand the original practice of one scientific meeting in each month 
throughout the year has been restored. 
The Library has been re-arranged ; and some new book-cases have been 
presented, for which, and for defraying all the expenses attendant upon 
removal, the Society is indebted to Mr. Dunning. 
One circumstance which greatly influenced the Council in the selection 
of new rooms, was the opportunity afforded, by entering into friendly 
relations with the Medical Society, of giving greater facilities for the use of 
the Library. In the infancy of the Society, and when our books were few, 
the requirements of the case were sufficiently met by a weekly attendance 
of the Librarian; but as our stores have accumulated until the Library has 
become a valuable repository of works on all branches of our Science, it has 
been increasingly felt that some new arrangement was required, and that to 
keep the books inaccessible except on one day out of seven was a measure 
to be justified only by dire necessity. Consulted or not consulted, the 
books ought to be accessible ; and whether the privilege is much used or 
little used, our members ought to have the power of consulting them, and 
have a right to require that the Society shall do its utmost to render such 
consultation possible. It is with great pleasurethe Council announces 
that, by availing ourselves of the services of the Sub-librarian of the Medical 
Society, who resides on the premises, it will be feasible to have the Library 
open every week-day from 1 to 6 p.m., and on the days of meeting till 9 
p-m., either for purposes of reference or for borrowing books in accordance 
with the Bye-Laws. It is with this view that the Council recommends the 
election of Mr. Poole as Librarian. 
It deserves consideration whether it would not be desirable to make an 
alteration in our Bye-Laws, by repealing the provision which excludes the 
