REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR IQI 2 . 
IX 
hung in the Entrance to the Museum, and will be a great help 
to the Student and lover of Architecture. The best thanks of 
your Council, for this valuable gift, is here placed on record. 
In August last year, The Royal Sanitary Institute held their 
Annual Congress at York, and the Museum Gardens, Museum, 
and Lecture Theatres were placed at their disposal and highly 
appreciated. The York and District Teachers’ Association 
visited the Museum and Gardens in April last, and Guides were 
provided to explain the ruins and antiquities. 
The Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society 
have now become Tenants of our Society, and hold their Meet¬ 
ings, and house their Library, in the Museum. 
With the completion of the Lecture Theatre your Council 
were able to re-inaugurate the Lecture Programme, and a list 
of the Lectures given will be found on page x. of this Report. 
Thanks to the provision of the Reception Room, the evening 
Lectures are now followed by Tea and conversation, where the 
Members can meet the Lecturer and discuss the Lecture. 
The Financial Statement shews that, owing to the heavy 
expenditure of removing the mediaeval sculpture from the 
Hospitium to the Vestibule of the Chapter House, excavating 
and removing soil from the Choir, and other alterations 
and repairs, amounting to no less than £340, our 
expenditure has exceeded our income by £242. The work done 
is of a permanent character, and adds immensely to the interest 
and value of the collections, and it is hoped, that when this is 
realised, not only the Gate money but the number of our 
subscribers, may be materially increased. The Balance due to 
the Treasurer is £63 2s. 6d. which we shall endeavour to clear 
off in the coming year. 
During the past year the Society has lost by death and 
resignation, 38 Members, 9 Lady Subscribers and 2 Associates, 
whilst 42 new subscribers have joined the Society. Your 
Council would specially record the loss sustained in the death 
of Mr. Francis Best Norcliffe, of Langton Hall, Malton, and 
Mr. William Wilkinson of this City. The former was, not only 
a keen sportsman, but an able naturalist and observer, and 
never lost an opportunity of securing and presenting to our 
Society any rare and abnormal specimens of bird, beast, or fish 
