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BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LADIES ASSOCIATION OF 
THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
The Ladies Association of the Natural History Society beg 
to report a very successful year’s work. The usual course of 
free lectures was given last winter, and was well attended in 
spite of some very stormy weather. 
In the spring the ladies gave a very successful High Tea, and 
rendered valuable assistance with the Loan Exhibit, held at the 
same time at the York Theatre. About $350 was realized at this 
entertainment, which was considered one of the most attractive 
affairs of the kind ever held in St. John, and the money put by 
for the building fund of the Society. Later in the spring it came 
in very usefully towards the purchase of our present building. 
In the fall a series of Reminiscent Talks was given by ladies 
of the Society and their friends, and from a course of nine talks 
and two extra ones, they realized $190. Of this sum $150 was 
paid to the treasurer of the Society to enable us to have a Librar- 
ian who will keep the Museum open to the public every day 
except Sunday, from two to six p. m. ; $40 still remains in the 
bank to be used as may seem best. Some of the ladies suggested 
that it might be given towards the purchase of a Reflectoscope. 
The ladies furnished refreshments for the opening reception 
at the Museum, and have also envited the pupils of Netherwood 
School and of the Rothesay College for Boys, to an informal 
lecture and reception at the Mbseum some time during this 
month. 
The usual course of free afternoon lectures has been arranged 
for the winter months, with special reference to the High School. 
We have had an increase of over fifty percent in our mem- 
bership, during the past few months, and in every way we feel 
we are at the close of a very successful year, and we hope at the 
beginning of one more so. 
