PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
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catalogued in a manner as satisfactory as the unsatisfactory nature of the 
earlier records allow. The Council are determined to use their best 
efforts that a criticism of this kind shall not bo passed on them by their 
successors. 
L1BBARY. 
The Council are glad to hear that the Fellows have made good use 
of the Library during the past year, and that many books have been con- 
sulted. A considerable amount of binding remains to be done, and they 
trust to an improved state of the Society’s finances to allow of this being 
effected. 
Rev. Canon Carr then moved, “ That the Report of the Council be 
received and adopted.” The Report, he thought, spoke for itself, and 
rendered it unnecessary for him to say anything in support of it. The 
diminution in the number of Fellows was, he thought, a matter for regret, 
but he hoped that this was one which could be remedied by each of the 
Fellows of the Society doing what he could to induce other persons to join. 
He also regretted to find that two Societies had ceased to be connected 
with the Society, as the association could hardly fail to be of benefit ; in 
fact, he had recently received a letter from the President of the Carlisle 
Microscopical Society expressing this feeling, and showing that vigorous 
and hearty work was being done. The small number of persons using 
the rooms on Wednesday evenings was rather disappointing, though he 
hoped the arrangement had been of advantage to the few who attended — 
and the paragraph as to punctual payment of subscriptions would, he 
hoped, convey a useful hint to those concerned. 
Mr. F. H. Ward having seconded the adoption of the Report, 
The President put the resolution to the Meeting, and declared it 
carried unanimously. 
The Treasurer then read his Annual Statement of Account and 
Balance Sheet, duly audited by Messrs. J. M. Allen and J. J. Vezey, who 
were appointed for the purpose at the preceding meeting (see p 141). 
The Hon. Sir Ford North moved that the Report of the Treasurer as 
read be received and adopted, and that he be cordially thanked for his 
services. He was sorry to see that one cheerful item in the balance 
sheet was balanced by the large sum outstanding for printing the Journal, 
and also much regretted the need which arose for urging the prompt 
payment of subscriptions. Talking a short time since to a person who 
was the manager of a large public institution, he was mentioning the 
great difficulty experienced there in getting people to pay their subscrip- 
tions. In that case a paid collector was appointed, with the result that 
his commission upon the amounts collected absorbed a great many good 
subscriptions. Those who found it troublesome to pay annually might 
perhaps consider the desirability of compounding for their future sub- 
scriptions by a single payment. 
Mr. T. Comber having seconded the motion, it was put to the meeting 
and carried unanimously. 
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