38 EEPOET OP IHE COMMITTEE. 



Though, not for many years a resident in the neighbourhood, 

 he still kept up his early connection with the Society and con- 

 tributed liberally to its funds and also to the collections ol the 

 Society. 



The additions to the Library, chiefly of Transactions received 

 in exchange with other Societies, consist of about 150 volumes 

 and parts. About ] 00 birds and bird-skins have been presented 

 during the year, the largest donation being a collection of forty 

 birds from Terra del Fuego, collected and presented by Ernest 

 Hobbs, Esq. Many water birds, most of which are now arranged 

 in the Museum, were presented by Mr. J. Duncan and obtained 

 from the JS^orthumberland coast. Several other interesting birds 

 have been presented by Miss Harvey, George Crawhall, Esq., 

 Bryan Cookson, Esq., and others. Important additions to the 

 collection of Antelope Horns have been made by Alfred Straker, 

 Esq., Captain George ISToble, and Charles Liddell, Esq., of Sand- 

 hoe. Some rare and curious fishes have been sent by Messrs. 

 W. Clift, J. Duncan, E. H. Phillips, and others. Through J. F. 

 Spence, Esq., a specimen of the rare Scorpoena dactyloptera, 

 caught off the IS'orthumberland coast by the trawler ' ' Black 

 Watch" (Capt. "Whitfield), was presented to the Museum. 



As mentioned before our late Hon. Secretary, Mr. William 

 Dinning, has bequeathed his extensive collection of Marl-slate, 

 Coal-measure, and Carboniferous limestone Eishes to the Society. 

 A full list of all the donations presented through the year will 

 be found appended to this Report. 



The following ladies and gentlemen have been elected mem- 

 bers of the Society during the present financial year : — 



Clay, T. E., Elswick Lodge, Elswick Eoad. 

 Dinning, Mrs., Eldon Street, ISTewcastle-on-Tyne. 

 Knowles, W. H. Wyncote, Jesmond Park. 

 Eeid, Walter C, 20, Percy Park, Tynemouth. 

 Thompson, Miss Mabel, Winlaton. 

 Ware, Charles W., Grosvenor Place. 



