The Council will meet on the third Wednesday in each month, and it invites commu- 

 nications from members on any subject directly or indirectly affecting the welfare of the 

 Society. 



The following have been elected members of the Society : — Mr. J. E. Davidson, loi. 

 Reed Street, Burnley ; Mr. Harrison Charles, 2, HalUvell Street, Burnley. 



At a recent meeting the following were elected Honorary Members of the Society, 

 David Lawton, Greenfield, near Oldham, (Th' Owd Weighver of Saddleworth), author of 

 " Warkday Rhymes for Warkday Folk," etc. ; C. Allen Clarke, Blackpool, author of 

 " The Knobstick," " Voices, and other Poems," " Tales of a Deserted Village." 

 Communications have been received from both these gentlemen acknowledging their 

 election. 



The Manchester Guardian recently said, " Mr. Clarke is one of the few living 

 novelists whose intimacy with the (Lancashire) poor (and factory folks) strikes us as complete 

 and genuine." Mr. Clarke is prominently connected with the new Lancashire paper 

 " Teddy Ashton's Journal," which will first see the light on Friday next. May 22nd. 

 The prospectus of the journal is a good one and the Council have pleasure in drawing the 

 attention of members to this new venture in Lancashire literature. 



The Council has pleasure in announcing the following gifts to the Society and begs 

 to thank the donors. 



Heron's Egg, Mr. West, Junr., Oxford Road, Burnley. 



Small Case of Birds and Picture of Shakespeare's House, Mr. James Berry, Brookside, 



Bound Volume " South- West Lancashire," Lupton Bros., Manchester Road. 



2 Framed Portraits of Burnley Worthies, Mr. Councillor Barritt, Yorkshire Street. 



Microscopic Slides (second lot), Mr. Law. Heap, iio, New Hall Street. 



Case containing a large number of Specimens of British and Foreign Woods, Richard 



Dean & Sons, Timber Merchants, Burnley. 



Flint Arrow-heads found in Ightenhill Park, Mr. J. R. Lee. 



The Council also beg to thank Mr. John Dean for a donation of 10/- to the funds of the 

 Society. 



A communication having been received from Mr. C. M. Foden, J. P., Hon. Secretary of 

 the Mechanics' Institution, with regard to a proposed portrait of Mr. Henry Houlding, a 

 special meeting of the Council was held, and representatives were appointed to serve on the 

 Committee. The portrait committee has since met, and it has been decided that the por- 

 trait shall be painted by Mr. Sydney Hodges, of London, many examples of whose work there 

 are in the Town. The cost of the portrait is to be raised by public subscription. Already 

 a most encouraging response has been made, and the members of the Literary and Philo- 

 sophical Society are now invited to take part in the work of raising the funds. Subscrip- 

 tions of any amount will be received by any member of the Council, and it is hoped that 

 •every member of the Society will avail himself of this opportunity of helping to obtain for 

 the Town a permanent memorial of one of Burnley's most honoured sons. 



Mr. Houlding, it will be remembered, is honorary member of the Mechanics' Institution, 

 of the Literary and Scientific Club, and of the Literary and Philosophical Society, and the 

 Committee which has the matter in hand is composed of members of these three bodies, 

 and an invitation has also been extended to the Burnley Co-operative Society to take part 

 in the work. 



In conclusion, the Council requests members to preserve their copies of the Journal for 

 fiiture reference. A few of the earlier copies are still to be had by members desiring to 

 •complete their sets. 



THE COUNCIL. 



