394 TlMEHRI. 



Esq. (cost of case), $40 ; or a total of §1,658 40. This 

 sum will enable Mr. Quelch to display some of his 

 treasures more effectively — but, like Oliver Twist, he 

 wants " more," and we must hope that the example of 

 those liberal donors just mentioned may be followed by 

 more of the many, who, though absent from British 

 Guiana, still retain an interest in, or derive profit from 

 the colony. 



The Directors have been able during the past year 

 to complete the extension of the Reading Room, 

 giving more accommodation to members, and also 

 affording greater convenience to the public when visiting 

 the Post Office. These additions have also added to the 

 completeness of our facade in North Street. 



The Society, in its desire to foster the cultivation of 

 products other than our staple, and to benefit the labouring 

 classes, endeavoured to get up an exhibition on the 

 East Coast, to which it was hoped the people would 

 contribute. Gentlemen whose time could with difficulty 

 be spared for this purpose, interested themselves in the 

 project, and no endeavour was spared by them to induce 

 labourers and artisans to take interest in the exhibition. 

 But without avail. The apathy or ignorance of the 

 people, and the worse than ignorance of others who 

 considered it their mission to sow distrust and dissension, 

 rendered the disinterested efforts of the Society and the 

 Exhibition Committee abortive. It has been determined, 

 however, to make another attempt in another part of the 

 colony where we hope that better results will follow, 

 and that we may reap in Essequebo, or elsewhere, a 

 success which has been denied us in Demerara. 



Our library, over which Mr. Rodway so efficiently 



