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With this end in view they have made a provisional arrange- 

 ment with Professor G. Stokes, T.C.D., who has kindly consented 

 to deliver a lecture next session. 



" It will be observed from the Hon. Treasurer's Statement of 

 Accounts that he is able to show a substantial balance after 

 discharging all liabilities. This is the more satisfactory as your 

 Council have carried out several much-needed improvements, 

 involving an expenditure of over ^50. These include the 

 fitting-up of the lecture room with ventilating gas-lights in the 

 ceiling, and new seats, which have given much satisfaction. A 

 large book-case has also been added to the library. The 

 Annual Report has been much enlarged, as some of the 

 papers were considered of sufficient interest to be given in 

 extenso. The number of Societies meeting in the Museum 

 shows no diminution, and the improved accommodation pro- 

 vided will doubtless lead to its more extended use. 



" The collections were, as usual, opened to the public at a 

 nominal charge on Easter Monday and Tuesday. Several 

 friends, including Messrs. W. Swanston, F.G.S., and Seaton F. 

 Milligan, M.R.I.A., lent valuable objects, which, with the 

 numerous recent donations, attracted a large number of visitors. 



" Your Council have proceeded to carry out the wishes of the 

 Shareholders, as conveyed in the resolution unanimously passed 

 at the Special General Meeting of the Society convened for the 

 purpose on 19th March last, viz.: — 'That the Council be 

 authorised to proceed with the obtaining of a constitution for 

 the Society from the Educational Endowment Commissioners 

 on the basis of the draft submitted, or any amendments or 

 additions thereto that may be found desirable.' They have 

 now received the draft scheme from Dublin, and with a few 

 amendments it is submitted for your consideration. 



" As the amount of work to be done at the Museum has 

 much increased, largely owing to the additional meetings held 

 during the session, it has been considered necessary to appoint 

 an assistant to Mr. Stewart, who is thus enabled to take up 



