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respecting its affairs, have evoked the admiration and the heartiest 

 thanks of his colleagues. 



Not less distinguished have been the services of Dr. William 

 E. Hoyle, as librarian, extending over the long term of twelve 

 years. During this period the whole of the Society's large 

 library was completely rearranged on the Dewey system ; 

 the caid-system of cataloguing the titles, authors,. &c, of the 

 books has been completed ; the shelving and binding have 

 been advanced as far as funds have been available ; a constant 

 look-out has been kept for desiderata to fill up gaps in the 

 library ; while the exchange of publications with other societies 

 has been regularly maintained and extended. Little of the 

 detailed desultory work of this nature comes directly under the 

 eyes of the memhers ; but the Council has expressed its high 

 appreciation of the value of Dr. Hoyle's services as its librarian, 

 and for his devotion in all the affairs of the Society. 



Both these gentlemen have been constantly at their posts 

 throughout the periods of their service, and your Council 

 recommends their election as vice-presidents at the ensuing 

 annual meeting. 



The Society is indebted to the following gentlemen for the 

 undermentioned gifts : — 



Mr. Francis Nicholson, F.Z.S., for a volume of Scientific 

 Memoirs which had been successively in the possession 

 of Dr. Dalton, Eaton Hodgkinson, and Sir William 

 Fairbairn, Bart. 



Sir W. H. Bailey, for a framed enlarged photograph of the 

 Statues of Dr. Dalton and Dr. Joule in the entrance 

 hall of the Manchester Town Hall. 



The late Sir Michael Foster, K.C.B., for a portrait of 

 himself. 



Dr. H. Wilde, F.R.S., for a copy of Mendeleeff s "Chemical 

 Conception of the Ether." 



