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the Society, as provided for in Section 2 of Chapter 7. 
I am aware that some whose names had been expunged 
from the books of the Society, have had their names re- 
placed. 
The Society commenced this year with a smaller 
balance than in 1887, which was chiefly due to the 
settlement of a heavy debt incurred in the first issue of 
Ttmehri, the re-arrangement of the Library and the new 
catalogue — items not likely to recur. 
On the credit side of the account to balance losses, it 
may be claimed that the administration of the Society's 
affairs is established on strict business principles and 
that financially the tone is healthy. 
The former Librarian, Mr. Crumpton, retired at the 
beginning of the year, which opened the way to a better 
arrangement, whereby our indefatigable Secretary, Mr. 
Luke Hill was relieved of some of the more irksome 
work of his post, and we secured the services of Mr. 
Rodway as Assistant Secretary and Librarian, a gentle- 
man of literary tastes and special knowledge, and one who 
has shown himself possessed of some exceptional qualifi- 
cations. 
Another item on the credit side has been the extension 
of the Society's lines in a new direction, which was a 
happy thought of the Vice-President. I refer to the 
Popular Science Lectures talked about for a long time, 
but now an accomplished fa6t. It is surprising what a 
quantity of latent scientific talent is being opened out by 
these lectures, and from the number of persons who 
attend them, it is manifest that a widespread interest has 
been excited. I am disposed to think that lectures on 
other topics besides Science might be advantageously ad- 
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