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the Redwood Library, and the fact that donations can be arranged 
and exhibited for reference in an appropriate building, even if 
their deposit there be only temporary, serves to strengthen the 
belief that our local Natural History Society is gradually emerging 
into a condition of more enduring usefulness. 
During the past year Document No. 4 has been issued as a 
part of the Society’s proceeding—covering 1SS5 to 1SS6, and, as 
an instalment of Document No. 5, one of the papers mentioned 
in the list for 1S86-S7 has already been published. 
The Treasurer’s account, herewith submitted, shows an im¬ 
proved state of finances; but there should be an accession of 
members, botli from Newport residents and those ladies and gen¬ 
tlemen who only spend part of the year here, and it is to this 
natural and proper source of increased income that the council 
looks for that permanent support which the local Natural History 
Society of Newport ought to receive. 
In closing this brief report of the last year’s proceedings, the 
President of this Society desires to publicly express his high ap¬ 
preciation of the many, and great, obligations under which he 
finds himself placed to the Curator, Mr. A. O’D. Taylor, for his 
invaluable, kind and voluntary assistance in every and all ways, 
in aiding him in the discharge of his duties; and, at the same 
time, without desiring to particularize invidiously, or at any one’s 
expense or disparagement, to congratulate this society on pos¬ 
sessing an ollicer and member who is so devotedly interested in 
its well-being and who never wearies in its service. 
In conclusion, the President returns his thanks to the members 
of this Society for the high compliment paid him by his election 
to that oilice the past year, and desires to express an earnest hope 
that the year now beginning may prove one of increased prosper¬ 
ity, membership and interest in the objects of the Society ; and 
further, that having survived the struggle that is inevitable in 
starting such an organization, a prosperous and useful career may 
be before it, for many years to come. 
Respectfully submitted, 
JOHN HARE POWELL, 
President Natural History Society. 
Newport, May 5, 1SS7. 
