TREASURERS' REPORT. 
1878-79. 
The accounts and balance sheet now presented call for little com- 
ment. Connected with the Museum the expenditure seems heavy, 
but it includes the payment of the balance due for the purchase of 
the Julian collection of birds, which it is presumed will be even- 
tually repaid. The Curator of Zoology, at whose instance the 
purchase was made, kindly undertook to raise the sum required 
over and above the grant made by the Society; but your Treasurers 
have not received any further money on this account. The ex- 
penditure, as shown under each head, has been about the same as 
in former years; but there are some accounts known to be due, 
which have not yet been sent in, so that although the balance 
against the Society is less than that of last year, the debt due may 
be considered as about the same. 
On the credit side of the account there has been a slight falling 
off in the subscriptions, and a considerable decrease in the amount 
received for the use of the Hall. 
J. BROOKING ROWE, ) Hon. 
S. CATER, j Teeasurers. 
April 3rd, 1879. 
