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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR igiO. 
to see the principal antiquities of the city, but also to make 
interesting and pleasant visits to Castle Howard and Fountains 
Abbey. Our President gave a very delightful reception in the 
Museum Gardens, to which all members of the Yorkshire 
Philosophical Society were invited. It was generally agreed 
that the Meeting was one of the most successful in the history 
of the Association, and the response to the appeal for funds for 
the expense of the Conference was so generous that, after 
payment of expenses, a sum of over /13 was left, and was 
divided between this Society and the Museums Association. 
The next Conference was fixed to be held at Brighton, and 
Mr. H. M. Platnauer was elected President for the year. 
Another important event in the past year was the visit of 
the Cambridge University Extension Society, who departing, 
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only for the second time, from their usual practice of holding 
the Summer Meeting in Cambridge, elected to come to York, 
one of their oldest centres. The Inaugural Address was 
delivered by the Archbishop of York on Friday, July 22nd, 
and Courses of Lectures, too numerous to be mentioned, 
followed during the next 3^ weeks, on the History, Literature, 
Archaeology, etc., of the early and mediaeval times, with 
special reference to Yorkshire. The Festival Concert Rooms 
and the Assembly Rooms had been taken as the main habitat 
of the Meeting, but our Society also lent its Lecture Theatre 
for smaller lectures, and the privilege extended to all ticket 
holders of using the Library and Gardens was, we are told, 
much appreciated. One of the most successful of the evening 
lectures was delivered by the President, Dr. Tempest Anderson. 
The Rev. E. C. Owen, the President of the York Centre, took 
a great interest in the visit, and was largely responsible for 
carrying out the local arrangements. 
The Aviaries on the east side of the Museum were very dark, 
and it was felt that the birds required more sunshine. Some 
of the members, who took an active interest in the birds, met 
under the presidency of Mr. William Wilkinson, and sufficient 
funds were raised by private subscription to erect a much 
improved Aviary, near the Bowling Green, which the Council 
has every reason to believe has been thoroughly appreciated 
both by the birds and the members of your Society. 
