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close of the year, and it is, therefore, our desire to. 
employ every effurt to induce, if possible, a more liberal 
support by the public during the coming year. 
As in previous years, free admissions were granted to 
several thousands of children belonging to Charity 
Schools; and admissions at reduced rates were also 
granted to pupils of other schools, with special reference 
to the circumstances of the cases respectively. 
The following six new Life Members were elected 
during the year :—The Earl of Aberdeen, the Marquis of 
Londonderry, Dr. A. H. Benson, the Very Rev. William 
Delany, 8.J., H. V. Jackson, Esq., and George Scriven, 
Esq., M.D. 
New Works and Repairs.—About the middle of March, 
a letter was addressed to the Mansion House Committee 
“for giving relief to the unemployed,” drawing attention 
to the desirability of a grant being made to the Council 
to enable it to make a walk round the lake, a work of 
great importance, which has had to be postponed from 
want of funds for many years. 
In consequence of this application a sum of £150 was 
placed at the disposal of the Society. The acquiescence 
in the proposed new works and a promise of aid from 
the Commissioners of the Board of Works were at 
once obtained, and work was commenced under the 
supervision of the Board within a few days. A 
Committee, consisting of Mr. Peebles, Dr. Gordon, 
and the Secretary, had charge of the operations on the 
part of the Council, and in consequence of subsequent 
applications two additional votes, of £50 each, were 
made by the Mansion House Committee, raising the 
total sum to £250. In order to complete the work, thus 
commenced, it became necessary for the Society to 
expend a further sum of about £50—making in all 
£300, which, considering the vast improvement to 
the grounds, it will be admitted, was very well spent 
money. As regards the employment given, every 
