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meeting must find a place in the remainder of the 

 volume, leaving little space for other matter. 



The contents of the two numbers issued during the 

 year, have been of the high order usual in the " Record 

 of Science," consisting mainly of the papers submitted 

 to the Society at the monthly meetings ; and the varied 

 exchanges received in former years have continued to 

 come to the Library, adding greatly to its value. 



In name and by authority of the Committee, 



EOBEET CAMPBELL, 



Chairman. 



MUSEUM EEPOET,— SESSION 1901-1902. 



Gentlemen, — 



I think I may safely say that the Museum this year 

 has been a success, in more ways than one. The Satur- 

 day afternoon lectures have proved very popular, as 

 many as four hundred children being present at a time, 

 which is most encouraging, showing an awakened inter- 

 est in Xatural History, as a result of these illustrated 

 lectures. 



A larger number of people have visited the Museum 

 this year, in consequence, no doubt, of the admission 

 fee being abolished. 



With the assistance of the Museum Committee a 

 number of the birds have been dusted and treated Avith 

 benzine, and several cases containing fossils and mine- 

 rals re-papered and cleaned. One noticeable defect is 

 that in some instances there is not room for the dona- 

 tions to be advantageously displaj'ed. 



The matting on the centre staircase was renewed, and 



