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the hands of Messrs. J. A. E. and D, L. P. Morison, and the 

 Society is indebted to those gentlemen, not only for the time 

 and attention they have bestowed, but for their kindness in 

 supplying many desiderata from their own cabinets. 



Pursuing the system of illustration by means of models in 

 those departments of Natural History where, from small size, 

 perishable nature, or other inherent quality, typical specimens 

 of the animals themselves cannot be shown to advantage, your 

 Committee has recently acquired, by purchase, a set of j)laster 

 models of Polycystina. These models, prepared under the direc- 

 tion of Dr. Anton Fritsch, of Prague, represent admirably the 

 structure of the more important types of a most interesting class 

 of microzoa ; a division concerning which much still is wanting 

 to complete our knowledge of their life history. 



The Museum continues to be attractive to the general public ; 

 the number of visitors paying for admission during 1867 being 

 thirteen thousand nine hundred and seventy, and presenting no 

 great difference from former years. The sum thus raised (nearly 

 d6120) is an important addition to the income of the Society, 

 and is derived from a class who otherwise contribute little to- 

 wards the maintenance of such institutions. 



The Winter Evening Meetings have been continued during 

 the past season as heretofore. An attempt was made in January 

 to provide an entertainment for a juvenile audience, which was 

 attended with much success, and it will be a question for the 

 incoming Committee to decide whether a similar experiment 

 should again be tried. 



The treasurer's statement appended to this report shows a 

 tolerably satisfactory financial condition. The long-standing 

 arrears of interest due to Mr. Clayton have now been liquidated, 

 and thus a considerable obstacle to the usefulness of the Society 

 has been removed. 



