DONATIONS. 
173 
Brought forward, 
$10 
90 
$417 20 
Hire of Piano 
12 
.00 
Toronto News 
50 
Cost of Reflectoscope 
'202 
.50 
Express and Duty 
3 
.00 
Miss Hoyt’s Salary 
150 
.00 
Coaching 
60 
$379 . 50 
Balance on hand 37.70 
$417.20 
Grace W. Leavitt, Treasurer. 
General. 
The foregoing reports will show these have been the most 
successful years of the Society. The Treasurer’s report shows 
that more fees have been collected this year (1909) than ever 
before. This is due to the efficient work of our collector, Miss 
Hoyt. The Ladies’ Association has been active, and has made 
a more liberal contribution than usual to our treasury, in addition 
to raising enough money to pay for a reflectoscope. 
The lectures have been of an excellent character, and were 
thoroughly enjoyed by those who attended. Fifty-seven lectures 
were given during the year. The visitors have been numerous, 
and it is very gratifying to find that those interested in nature 
are coming to our museum to procure help in the various lines 
of study which they are pursuing. The teachers and pupils of 
the public schools are using our collections to good advantage. 
The conversaziones or re-unions of our members have been 
very successful, drawing many to spend a social evening together 
and examine the collections. 
The Society wishes to thank all those who have helped to 
make this year so prosperous. Particularly should be mentioned 
the press of the city, which has published our notices and the 
accounts of our meetings ; those who have given us such inter- 
esting lectures ; Dr. Matthew for his generous offer ; Miss Hoyt 
for her faithful services as collector, as well as for her efficient 
work in the museum; and Mr. Leavitt for his painstaking work 
of treasurer. 
