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REPORT OF THE 
interference with their accustomed free use of the Gardens 
whilst the rehearsals and performances are in progress. 
The financial statement comprised in our report shews that 
our expenditure has exceeded our income by the sum of 
£25 17s. 5d. (since reduced by the payment of arrears of 
subscriptions) owing to a substantial outlay on the Zoological 
collection. 
The additions to our Fish and Bird collections have been 
considerable and of great interest. 
The best thanks of the members are due to our energetic 
Keeper of the Museum, Mr. Oxley Grabham, who has added 
largely to the interest of the Gardens in supplying living 
specimens to our collection for the instruction not only of the 
children of our members, but also of adults. The three 
squirrels reared almost from birth by a domestic cat have 
been a source of endless interest, whilst the pigeons, finches, 
magpies, and pea-fowl have many admirers. 
During the past year the Society has lost by death one of 
its oldest and most distinguished supporters, Mr. John Francis 
Walker. He was our senior Vice-President, and constantly 
presided at our meetings, was for many years Curator of 
Geology and the Laboratory, and enriched our collection with 
many specimens of brachiopods, on which he was a well 
recognized leading authoriity. It is hoped that his portrait 
will shortly be added to our gallery in the council chamber. 
The Lectures and afternoon papers have been maintained 
at their previous high level, thanks to the untiring energy of 
our President and Lecture Secretary, Dr. Tempest Anderson, 
and included one from himself on “ The Volcanoes of Central 
America,” which he visited during the winter of 1906. A full 
list of the lectures is given at the end of the report. 
On July 25th, Dr. Anderson entertained the whole of the 
members of the Philosophical Society at a most enjoyable 
Garden Party in the Grounds. 
In September last the Institute of Journalists held their 
meeting at Scarborough, and a large number of them visited 
the Museum and Grounds of your Society where they were 
entertained bv the Lord Mayor and Sheriff, and afterwards 
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divided into parties and conducted round the antiquities by 
