“ Associates may be elected for services rendered to the Society — financial or 
“ otherwise. They shall be elected in the same manner as Honorary Members, but 
“ the names of all Associates shall be submitted to each Annual Meeting for re- 
flection. Both Honorary Members and Associates shall be entitled to all the 
“ privileges of Membership, but shall not be entitled to vote on any matter affecting 
“ the Government of the Society.” 
The Annual Tea held on Wednesday night, April 8th, was most successful, over 
70 members and friends being present, and our room was uncomfortably filled. Mr. 
Tattersall Wilkinson presided over the meeting and concert which was afterwards 
held, and to all the kind friends who assisted on the occasion the thanks of the 
members are due. 
Our Syllabus during the past Winter underwent some slight changes, and the 
Committee have been asked to re-print it in the Journal. It is therefore inserted 
w r ith the alterations that took place. 
SYLLABUS, 1895-6. 
1895. 
Oct. 9 .— Opening Night. 
,, 16 — “ The Nebular Hypothesis.” The President. 
,, 23. — “ The Smoke Question in Burnley.” J. B. Massey, Sanitary Inspector. 
,, 30.— “ Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.” James Berry. 
Nov. 6. — “British Forest Trees.” G. B. Rawcliffe. 
,, 12 (Tues. ) — “The Borderland of Animal Life.” G. R. Beaumont, Rochdale. 
,, 20. — “ Old Burnley.” Illustrated by the Lantern. J. Chew. 
,, 27.— Concert. W. Middleton. 
Dec. 4. — “ Immunity from Disease.” James Mackenzie, M.D. 
,, 11. — “ A Night with Sam. Bamford.” Wynford Brierley. 
„ 18.— “ Evolution.” Sam. Holden. 
1896. 
Jan. 1. — “ The Weather.” Illustrated by weather charts, barometers old and new, 
etc. P. J. Roberts, F.G.S. 
,, 8. — “ Lancashire Life in Fiction.” J. W. Kneeshaw. 
,, 15. — “ A Peep into a Modern School.” A. R. PiCKiES. 
,, 22. — “ P. Gilbert Hamerton and Henry Houlding.” F. J. Grant, J.P. 
,, 29. — ■“ Light.” With Experiments. James Crook. 
Feb. 5. — “ The Glacial Epoch in Burnley and District.” A. WiLMORE, F.G.S. 
,, 12. — “ The Drama in England before Shakespeare.” J. Langfield Ward, M.A. 
,, 19. — “ The uses and pleasures of Pictures.” A collection of oil and watercolours 
exhibited. J. R. Lee. 
,, 26. — “ The Natural History of a local Hedgebank.” F. C. Long. 
Mar. 4. — “ The Burnley Coal Field.” J. W. Eastwood, 
„ 11.— “ Local Glimpses.” Henry Houlding. 
,, 18. — “ Henry Russell as S®ng Writer.” A selection of Russell’s songs given. 
Coun. Richard Beecham. 
„ 25. — “ A Night with the Microscope.” L. Heap. 
April 1. — General Meeting, Report and Balance Sheet, Election of Officers, etc. 
A Summer Syllabus has been drawn up and will be in the hands of members 
shortly. The first item is a ramble through Long Dick Wood to the site of Hapton 
Tower. This ramble will take place on Saturday next, May 16th. Members and friends 
proceed by train from Bank Top at 2-25, Barracks at 2-28, to Rosegrove, where the 
party will be met by a guide. Members who are at liberty are earnestly invited to 
attend. 
THE COUNCIL. 
