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Archibold, on 'Edison's Latest Phonograph,' and attracted such 

 large audiences that two additional exhibitions of the instrument 

 were given in the St. George's Hall and the Museum re- 

 spectively. Encouraged by the success of these lectures, the 

 services of Mr. Eadweard Muybridge were secured, who gave 

 two lectures on ' The Science of Animal Locomotion in 

 Relation to Design and Art,' in the Hall of the Young Men's 

 Christian Association, on nth and 13th February, 1890. 



"It will be observed that the Hon. Treasurer, in presenting 

 an abstract of the Accounts for the past Session, is able to con- 

 gratulate the Society on a considerable increase of prosperity 

 from a financial point of view. Members would observe that 

 the income of the Society was larger than that of the preceding 

 year by ^38. The increase was under the heads of donations, 

 subscriptions, visitors' fees, profit on popular lecture account, and 

 rent from other societies. Entrance fees at Easter had 

 decreased somewhat, owing, no doubt, to the absence of extra 

 attractions, such as had been provided in former years. While 

 the income had increased, the expenditure had remained at 

 practically the same total. Some £12 less, however, had been 

 expended in advertising, printing, and stationery and Easter 

 expenses, and this amount had been nearly all applied to the 

 much more desirable work of printing an extra large volume of 

 1 Proceedings ' and as a grant to the Ulster Fauna Committee. 

 The roll of membership continued to increase, and there were 

 no arrears of subscriptions due. The balance in hand amounted 

 to £63 ns. 4d. This will no doubt encourage the Council of 

 next year to consider the advisability of increasing the accom- 

 modation for members and the public, as the Lecture Room on 

 several occasions proved insufficient to contain those anxious to 

 be present. 



" The number of societies holding their meetings in the 

 Museum has been augmented by the addition of the Belfast 

 Society for the Extension of University Teaching. Two of 

 their largely attended courses were given by Mr. S. J. 

 M'Mullen, M.A., in our Lecture Room. 



