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REPORT OF THE 
original appearance, it would be singularly well adapted for 
Exhibitions of Pictures and Sculptuke, one of the few 
sources of intellectual enjoyment and instruction in which 
York is still deficient. It may easily be rendered available 
for a School of Design ; and would be further useful on 
occasions of Horticultural and other important Meetings? 
connected with Science. 
These considerations have led to the commencement of a 
Subscription, to enable the Yorkshire Philosophical Society 
to defray the cost of renovating the building and rendering 
it useful to the Public in the manner stated. The proceeds 
of the Annual County Ball have been devoted to the same 
object; and at this moment the Sum accumulated for this 
purpose is above ^^480. 
Different opinions are entertained as to the best manner of 
restoring or reconstructing this building, so as to fit it for 
the purposes contemplated in the Subscription, and yet .retain 
its architectural character, and its pictorial effect in the 
grounds of the Institution. In a matter so important and 
delicate, the Council determined to take no step which should 
deprive any Member or Subscriber of the opportunity of 
expressing his views on a subject where many are fully com¬ 
petent to offer useful opinions, and all are deeply interested ; 
where a single false step may be irretrievable, and the error 
of an hour may become the regret of an age. They intend, 
therefore, to propose to this Meeting a Resolution, empowering 
the Council to call together the Subscribers to the Restoration, 
and to concert with them on the best means of proceeding 
further in this most desirable work. 
In connexion with this subject, the Council have the satis¬ 
faction of stating that an opportunity has arisen for restoring 
to its perfection another valued monument of the former 
