THE COUNCIL. 
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spicuous ornaments of the museum ; and in determining to 
give effect to the recommendation in the last year’s Report, 
the only hesitation felt by the Council regarded the prudence 
of pledging the Society’s resources to the extent of £350. 
In this difficulty the liberal offer of Earl Fitzwilliam to 
head a subscription in aid of the Society’s funds was gratefully 
accepted, and the Council, not doubting that the members 
would gladly second the example of their President, authorised 
a committee 'to conclude the purchase. The meeting will 
learn with satisfaction that the sum of £230. has been already 
subscribed for this object, and there is reason to hope the 
supply is not yet exhausted. 
Among the subjects requiring attention during the ensuing 
year, the construction of new cases to hold the collection of 
quadrupeds is prominent. The Council obtained estimates 
for fitting up the wails of the mineral room, which is the most 
appropriate situation; but they resolved to refer to the Annual 
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Meeting the question when the work should be undertaken. 
If furnished with cases on three sides, that room would afford 
for many years abundant space for the augmentations which 
may reasonably be expected in the zoological collections. There 
is no immediate need for further disbursements in new cases, 
except to complete the insect cabinets ; little need be spent in 
repairs or purchases ; £20. a-year may be deducted from the 
purchase of books ; the Manor Shore will eventually become a 
source of profit; and many new candidates have announced 
their desire to join the Society. All these circumstances are 
favourable to the determination of fitting up the mineral room, 
to the extent proposed, immediately ; and though an expense 
of cP200. is not to be rashly incurred, the meeting will recol¬ 
lect that the expenditure cannot be long delayed, if the dona¬ 
tions which the Society continually receives are to be exhibited 
in an order acceptable to the student, satisfactory to the donor, 
and gratifying to the public. 
