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publication fund, in order that our "Transactions" may be 

 printed. Hitherto these donations have been obtainable, 

 but I feel that the Society would be established on a surer 

 basis if its income from annual subscriptions were sufficient 

 to cover all its expenses, without our having to solicit help 

 from the members whenever we wish to publish. To bring 

 about this very desirable condition, several courses are open 

 to us : (a) To limit our expenditure on publishing, to what 

 can be afforded from the general fund would, perhaps, com- 

 mend itself to some members, but I fear this would seriously 

 limit our usefulness, (b) To raise the subscription to such 

 a point as would cover publication expenses is another 

 possible course ; but whether our present subscription is 

 already as high as some members are willing or able to pay 

 would have to be considered, and before any change could 

 be made, an expression of opinion from the members should 

 be invited. It would have to be considered also whether 

 the higher subscription would interfere with our obtaining 

 new members. (c) Another course, and one on which I 

 think we shall all be agreed, is for all of us to make a 

 special effort to obtain recruits for our ranks in sufficient 

 numbers, that the present subscription may then cover all 

 expenses. 



To suppose this possible is perhaps to take too optimistic 

 a view ; but still much might be done towards it, and our 

 Treasurer would then only have to appeal for a modest 

 donation to the fund, instead of for a serious amount, as at 

 present. I trust that the new council, elected to-night, will 

 be able during the coming year to devise some scheme to 

 meet the difficulty. 



The work done by the Society during the past year has 

 been of very great interest, and the subjects brought before 

 us of a most varied character. A mere enumeration of the 

 titles of the papers read to us, would be sufficient to prove 

 this, ranging as they do from microscopy to meteorites. 



The exhibits, though hardly so numerous, have been quite 

 up to the high standard of previous years. 



The new species added to the list of British fauna during 

 the past year are fairly numerous ; the following are what 

 have come under my notice. Four new species of Annelids 

 have been discovered by the Rev. Hilderic Friend. 



Fridericia magna, a species new to science, found in moist 

 places near Cockermouth, where the rivers Cocker and 

 Derwent meet (" Zoologist," 1899, p. 212). 



Enchytrceus pcllucidus, also new to science, found among 



