142 EEPOKT OF THE COMMITTEE. 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



OP 



NOETHUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NEWCASTLE- 

 UPON-TYNE. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 26th SEPT., 1895. 



EEPORT EOR 1894-95. 



Ik presenting their Report for the past year, the Committee 

 have to mention that the general attendance of the public shews 

 a slight diminution compared with former years — but it should 

 be mentioned that the number of visitors to the Museum at 

 holiday times was much in excess, as shewn by the receipts of 

 previous years, and the attendance of excursionists from distant 

 parts of the counties has been as usual very satisfactory. Pro- 

 bably the slight decrease in the receipts for the year has arisen 

 from the greater number of young people than of adults who 

 have visited the Museum during the year. 



It will be seen from the Balance Sheet that some unusually 

 heavy expenses have devolved upon the Society in the past year. 

 To meet these the Committee have been compelled to transfer 

 the John Taylor legacy of £180 to the revenue account, by 

 which means the incurring of a small deficit has been avoided. 



The desirability of increasing the present membership, which 

 has suffered severe reduction during the last few years by the 

 decease of many of the older, long-standing members, has been 

 fully and carefully considered by the Committee, who after 

 much consideration, recommend that an appeal be made by 

 issuing circulars to all the principal residents in Northumber- 

 land, Durham, and Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the hope of enlisting 



