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REPORT OF THE 
Thursday, December 21st.—“ Climbing in the Rocky 
Mountains” (Illustrated by Lantern Pictures). By 
Harold B. Dixon, F.R.S., &c. 
The Council again desire to place on record grateful 
acknowledgments to the lecturers who have most generously 
given their services, besides in many cases putting themselves 
to the inconvenience of a long.railway journey; and also to 
those who have read papers at the monthly meetings. 
It will be gratifying to the members of this Society to learn 
that the Museum premises have on several occasions been 
used by other associations working for the advancement of 
knowledge. The York Medical Society has on two occasions 
held well attended meetings in our lecture theatre ; the York 
University Extension Society has given three courses of 
lectures here, and the York and District Field Naturalists’ 
Club continues to hold its monthly meetings and to lodge its 
library and collections in this Museum. 
In August last the Museum Gardens were again visited by 
the Benson Shakespearian Co., and a charming performance 
of “ As you like it ” was given in the open air. Special terms 
were obtained for admitting members free, and the Council 
have reason to think that the entertainment was appreciated. 
An entirely new departure was made by the Council during 
the past summer in the form of a Garden Party—and it must 
have been a revelation to many of the members to find that 
the Gardens were so admirably adapted for the purpose. 
A Band played in front of the Museum ; games of various 
kinds were provided, and tea and light refreshment were 
supplied. Sir Charles Strickland, the President of the Society, 
attended with some members of his family, and rendered every 
assistance in receiving and entertaining the guests. It is 
perhaps as well to note that the expense did not in any way 
come out of the funds of the Society, but was privately 
subscribed by the members of the Council. 
Of our losses by death we would specially mention that of 
Major J. A. Barstow, who was killed by a bicycle accident 
whilst riding from Malton to York. Major Barstow was not 
only a Vice-President of the Society, but had for many years 
