Meetings, 1885. 



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thanked for their past services :— Mr. W. Sharp, hon. sec. ; 

 Mr. W. A. Luff, hon. treas,— Committee : Messrs. H. Crousaz, 

 J. Whitehead, G. T. Derrick, E. L. Spencer, S. J. Hugo, and 

 A. Collenette. A hearty vote of thanks to Messrs. Guille and 

 Alles for the use of the rooms brought the business of the 

 meeting to an end. A very pleasant conversation then ensued 

 on various matters connected with the work of the society, 

 and the members adjourned to the large new hall over the 

 library — which was lighted up for the occasion — and inspected 

 the arrangement that is taking place there of the objects 

 belonging to the museum of the late Mechanics' Institute, 

 under the direction of Mr. Whitehead, for the reception of 

 which ample provision has been made. 



The JBourth Annual General Meeting was held at the Quille- Alles 

 Library , November 3rd, 1886, the President, Mr* T. Quille, in 

 the chair. 



Mr. Sharp, honorary secretary, read the following report, 

 which was unanimously adopted : — 



The year just over— the fourth of the society's existence — 

 has been a most uneventful one, as far as the achievements of 

 the society are concerned. We have, unfortunately, had no 

 accession to our numbers, and the hopes of increased interest 

 in scientific research, so ably expressed in our president's 

 address last year, have, we regret to say, not been realised. 

 Now, however, that ample accommodation has been provided 

 by Messrs. Guille and Alles for the reception and preservation 

 of specimens of the products of the animal, vegetable and 

 mineral kingdoms, and that they have contributed so largely 

 to the formation of a local museum, by giving their private 

 collections for that purpose, it is hoped that all members will, 

 to the utmost of their ability, carry on the work so nobly 

 begun. 



