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each evening of the week, except Sunday, between the 
hours of 7 and 10. Mr. N. Darnell Davis seconded the 
motion, which was supported by Mr. Drysdale, the Rev 
J. Foreman, Mr. Legge and Mr. Daly. The latter, how- 
ever, suggested that at first, and until it should be seen 
whether the experiment would answer, the rooms should 
be open on only three evenings per week ; but Mr. Winter 
having pointed out the inconvenience likely to arise from 
intermittent opening, the suggestion was not favourably 
received. At the close Of the discussion Mr. Davis said 
it had been suggested to him that to close the rooms 
at six o'clock and reopen them at seven would be both 
useless and inconvenient, and on the recommendation of 
the Chairman the resolution was altered so as to read 
" that the rooms remain open until 10 p.m. on every 
week day." Mr. Hutchens objected to the exception of 
Sunday. The rooms were now open from 7 a.m. to 4 
p.m., on Sundays, and he saw no reason why the mem- 
bers of the Society should be debarred from the enjoy- 
ment on Sunday evenings of the beauties of literature 
and the treasures of art with which the rooms were 
stored ; but the recommendation was not supported. 
The Archdeacon's resolution, as amended, was finally 
carried, there being only two dissentients. It was under- 
stood that the resolution was to be regarded merely as a 
recommendation to the Directors. — The three resolutions 
of which the Revd. Mr. Foreman had given notice, the 
effe6t of which will be to reduce the annual subscriptions 
of country members to $8, of associates (in town and 
country alike) to $5, and of naval and military officers 
to $2 per quarter, were duly moved by the revd. gentle- 
man (the first two being seconded by Mr. Minty, and the 
