ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 385 



The Rev. W. Borlase, also an old subscriber, was willing to 

 reader to the Institution any assistance in his power, and on two 

 or three occasions, when the Annual Excursions were held in his 

 neighbourhood, he received the members with courtesy and 

 attention. 



Mr. E. Gr. Spry, as a Member of the Council was very pains- 

 taking in his duties, and took a lively interest in all that 

 concerned the Institution. He was ever ready to give a helj)ing 

 hand to whatever might conduce to its benefit. 



Mr. J. R. Netherton, too, was an old friend and subscriber, 

 and from time to time rendered it good service. 



There has been a decline in the number of members since 

 the last annual meeting, arising from deaths, removals and 

 withdrawals. It therefore behoves all the members of the 

 society, and especiall}' the Council, to take some steps to repair 

 the losses thus occasioned. To this end they should use their 

 influence amongst their friends, and invite more of the gentlemen 

 of the county to become subscribers. 



There has been a substantial increase in the number of 

 visitors to the Museum. This is gratifying, as an evidence that 

 the rich collection of objects is increasingly valued by the general 

 public. 



Arrangements have been made by the Curator to re-arrange, 

 at an early date, the greater part of the contents of the Museum ; 

 to bring the classification up to present date, so that the objects 

 numerically strong in many of the departments, unique and of 

 surpassing interest in others, which they represent, may be more 

 in touch with recent researches. It will be sought to make the 

 groups tell their own history, for which purpose letterpress and 

 pictorial descriptions, majjs, osteological disarticulations, dissec- 

 tions, and other methods of demonstration will be introduced. 



The Council would be glad to receive gifts from members 

 of the Institution to promote this. Skulls of birds, amongst 

 other objects, would further this desirable exposition. 



The Admissions to the Museum during the past year have 

 been : — 



