THE SECRETARIES* REPORT. 
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At the Anniversary Meeting, held on 2nd May, 1882, short 
papers were read. 
The British Archaeological Association, under the presidency of 
Sir James Picton, f.s.a., held their Annual Congress at Plymouth, 
in August, 1882, and the use of the halls of the Institution was 
granted for the evening meetings of the Association, whose members 
highly appreciated this attention on the part of our Society. 
There were two conversaziones held during the Session. At the 
first, on 5th October, 1882, the pictures of the Art Club, who had 
been granted the use of the Fine Arts Gallery for their annual 
exhibition, were still remaining on the walls, and were much 
appreciated, and during the evening a selection of vocal and 
instrumental music was kindly given by the Misses Risk, Miss 
Triplett, Mr. W. Square, and Mr. Samuel Weekes. 
At the second conversazione the Museum was thrown open. 
Short papers were read by the President, Dr. Oxland, and Mr. F. 
J. Webb; whilst an excellent selection of music was given by 
Mr. A. C. Faull, Miss Webb, and Messrs. Pardew and Wills. 
Both conversaziones were very largely attended. 
The Curator of Geology reports : 
" The space allotted by the Council to the Geological collection in 
the new Museum comprises the seven table cases in the centre of the 
floor, together with the wall cases in the northern gallery. In 
consequence of the large additional exhibition space, it has been 
possible to display to advantage the valuable collections belonging 
to the Institution. At present there is ample space in six of the 
cases for the proper display of that which has special reference to 
the two counties. Should the purely local specimens increase in 
number in the future to any very great extent, either the seventh 
case may be appropriated to this purpose, and its contents placed 
in drawers, or the general plan of floor cases may be carried on by 
placing others between those already in position. 
"The two eastern cases are entirely occupied by the Osseous 
collection from the various limestone caves and fissures of Devon. 
The southern of the two contains those from Oreston, Pomphlett, 
and Battery Hill (Stonehouse). The northern, those from the 
Hoe ; Kent's Cavern, Torquay ; Pixies' Hole, Chudleigh ; Ash 
Hole, Brixham ; and Yealm Bridge Cave. 
