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JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
1882. 
Jan. 5. Conversazione .... 
„ 12. On Tobacco .... Mr. H. M. Evans. 
„ 19. John Stuart Mill: A Study of 
Character .... Rev. W. E. Mellone. 
„ 26. Queries in Local Topographical 
Botany .... Mr. T. R. A. Biuggs, f.L.8. 
Feb. 2. Suggestions on the Popularising 
of Art Mr. H. Vigurs Harm*. 
9. Sanitary Science . . . Mr. Alfred R. Debnam. 
16. Is Insanity on the Increase ? . Dr. C. Alduidge. 
23. Goethe's Faust .... Rev. J. Erskine Risk, m.a. 
Mar. 2. What to Eat, What to Drink, What 
to Avoid (the view of the Public) Mr. W. Square,f.r.c.s.,f.r.g.s. 
,, 9. Some Aspects of Canadian Life 
and Progress . . . Rev. Prof. Chal-man, m.a. 
16. The Famines in India . . Mr. John Shelly. 
,, 23. Juvenile Delinquents : Their 
Treatment and Education . Mr. C. S. Jago. 
30. The Geographical Distribution 
of the Crustacea . . . Mr. C. Spence Bate, f.r.s. 
Six lecturing members, twenty-eight associates, four lady asso- 
ciates, and one junior, have joined the Society during the year ; the 
numbers now on the list being seventy-two lecturing members, 
one hundred and forty-eight associates, thirteen lady associates, and 
one junior. 
The Society has lost by death one of its lecturing members, Mr. 
William Eastlake, whose valuable paper on " Samuel Cook : his 
Life and Works," was printed in full in the Transactions of the 
previous Session. 
At the Annual Meeting of the members, held on the 7th April, 
1881, confirmed by a Special Council Meeting 28th April, 1881, and 
by a Special Meeting of Members 29th April, 1881, it was decided 
to enlarge the existing Museum, and build a Fine Arts Gallery, and 
the Council were empowered to raise a sum, not exceeding £500, 
upon the security of the property ; to appoint a Committee to 
carry out arrangements, and approve plans ; and to endeavour to 
raise the necessary funds by subscription from its members and the 
public at large. The Committee so appointed has done good work. 
Plans were approved, tenders accepted, and a subscription amount- 
ing to the sum of £1027 has been obtained; but the Society is 
deeply indebted to its President and the Treasurer (Mr. S. Cater), 
