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this section is still quite in its infancy, it would be useless to 
speculate on its future career. The Council would merely 
remind the members of this section that as an integral portion 
of the Society, it is in their power, by their proceedings, either 
to increase or diminish the scientific reputation of the whole 
body. 
At the conclusion of last session, a committee was appointed 
to attend to the repairing and painting of the Society’s building, 
the ventilation of the meeting room, and other matters requiring 
immediate attention. The committee lost no time in enter- 
ing on their tash, which was completed before the com- 
mencement of this session. A great portion of the interior 
has been re-painted and re-papered, new gas lights have been 
fixed, and a plan of ventilating the meeting room has been 
brought into operation. The members have had an oppor- 
tunity during the course of this session, of judging of these 
alterations and repairs ; and as no complaints have been heard 
in reference to them, the Council conclude that they have 
been effected in such a manner as to srive 2 :eneral satisfaction. 
The cost has amounted to nearly £100. 
The financial condition of the Society will be seen from the 
Treasurer’s balance sheet. 
