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and the climate of the colony, and more especially in the 
North Western Distria, and its suitability to the Jews. 
This was also carried, the Secretary being directed to 
write to Mr. im Thurn. 
The Secretary read a letter from the Committee of 
Correspondence stating that the question of the advisa- 
bility of holding a local exhibition this year had been 
considered, and they were of opinion that there should be 
no such exhibition, but that the specimens collected for 
Chicago should be exhibited here within a reasonable 
time of their being forwarded to the Columbian Exposi- 
tion. 
The report having been adopted, the President said 
one of the reasons why an exhibition was not re- 
commended was because the Government were unable 
to assist them. It now remained for the Exposition 
Committee to do their best to bring together such a col- 
lection as would be an honour to the colony. He 
would mention that two thousand square feet of floor 
space had been allowed to British Guiana, that arrange- 
ments had already been made to colle6l specimens of 
natural history, fibres, and medicines, and that some 
Indian curios had been bought. He hoped the various 
Sub-Committees would procure the best specimens in 
their own classes, to obtain which they should be 
assisted, not only by members of the Society, but by all 
the inhabitants of the Colony. The exhibition ought to 
be looked upon from a business point of view, for, if they 
were properly represented, and had a good show, it would 
be beneficial to the country. These exhibits would be 
made known to a people who would probably take more 
interest in them than any other nation. They wanted Ame- 
