MAR 24 1903 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



OF 



NORTHUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NEWCASTLE- 

 UPON-TYNE. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 2ist SEPT., i 



REPORT FOR 1897-98. 



The labours of the Committee during the past year have been 

 directed chiefly to the following subjects : — 



The admission of a class of Associates to the benefits of the 

 Society and the consequent alteration of some of the rules ; 

 the administration of the Hancock Prize Fund; and the 

 condition of the roof and upper portions of the walls of the 

 Museum Building, which the Committee much regret has 

 required their long and serious consideration. To put the 

 roof, etc., into a proper state of repair will entail a consider- 

 able expenditure of time and money. An appeal has been 

 made to the members and general public for subscriptions, 

 and the Committee have pleasure in stating that through the 

 liberal donations of the influential members and friends of the 

 Society they hope now to realise the funds required to under- 

 take the needful repairs of the building and the entire recon- 

 struction of the glass roofs. 



Associates. — In the last report a short account was given 

 of the proposed alteration of the Rules of the Society to 

 enable the Committee to admit a class of Associates who, 

 at a reduced subscription, are to have the advantage of 

 visiting the Museum and attending the public meetings of 

 the Society. Such Associates are to consist of those whose 



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