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JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
OPENING OF THE NEW MUSEUM. 
March 27th, 1883. 
The arrangement of the collections in the New Museum, although 
far from complete, having early in the year advanced sufficiently to 
enable them to be put to some practical use, it was thought by the 
Council inadvisable to delay the formal opening, and it was there- 
fore arranged to take place on Tuesday, March 27th, the Eight 
Worshipful the Mayor of Plymouth (Mr. J. Shelly) kindly consent- 
ing to be present and take part in the proceedings. 
There was a large attendance of Members, Associates, and general 
Subscribers, including the President (Mr. E. N. Worth, f.g.s.), the 
Eight Worshipful the Mayor of Plymouth (Mr. J. Shelly), the 
Eight Worshipful the Mayor of Devonport (Mr. G. T. Eolstone), 
the Chairman of the Stonehouse Local Board (Mr. T. S. Bayly), the 
Eev. Professor Chapman, m. a., the Eev. Professor Anthony, m. a., Eev. 
J. Erskine Eisk, m.a., Eev. W. Sharman, f.g.s., Capt. Inskip, f.r.g.s., 
j. p., Dr. Prance, Dr. Jamieson, Messrs. P. Brent and J. C. Inglis, c.E., 
Honorary Secretaries, S. Cater and E. G. Bennett, Honorary Trea- 
surers, J. Hine, f.r.i.b.a., T. E. A. Briggs, f.l.s., F. J. Webb, f.g.s., 
C. W. Dymond, f.s.a., P. J. Margary, c.E., J. Windeatt, A. Groser, 
H. P. Prance, W. H. Alger, E. E. Fox, J. Windeatt, G. C. Bignell, 
m.e.s., W. E. Odgers, F. Taylor, J. Taylor, A. J. Kerswill, F. J. Kers- 
will, C. Eadford, A. S. Harris, J. A. Page, H. M. Evans, J. Penson, 
J. Windeatt, J. Hele, J. Goad, H. Keen, J. P. Chalker, J. Payne, 
&c, and a large number of ladies. Letters of apology for absence 
were received from the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, the Earl of Morley, 
Lord Eobartes, Mr. P. S. Macliver, m.p., Mr. E. Clarke, m.p., and 
other gentlemen. The party having assembled in the lecture-hall, 
The President said : On the 26th November, 1817, the Building 
Committee of the Plymouth Institution closed their report, recom- 
mending the erection of the Athenaeum, with these words : " Your 
Committee cannot omit again calling your attention to the peculiar 
nature of this Society, and to the fair hopes which may reasonably be 
