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JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
Mar. 1. The Kindergarten . . . Rev. F. E. Anthony, m.a. 
„ 8. The Progress of Sanitary Science . Mr. Geo. Jackson, f.r.c.s. 
„ 15. A Plea for the Credulous . . Rev. J. M. Hodge, b.a. 
„ 22. Some Points in the Physiology of 
Vision .... Mr.W.SQUARE,Jun.,F.it.c s. 
„ 29. The Life of Sir Walter Raleigh . Mr. R. Collier. 
The average attendance at the lectures has been 73. Seven 
members, thirteen associates, three lady associates, and one junior 
associate have joined the Society during the year, the present 
numbers being 79 members, 101 associates, thirteen lady asso- 
ciates, and two junior associates. 
"We are sorry to have to state that our highly- esteemed and 
industrious member Dr. J. N. Hearder, who was obliged from 
illness to send us at our last annual meeting his resignation of the 
office in the Society which he had held for many years, died not 
long after. 
The Conversazione usually held at the commencement of the 
session was given up in consequence of the meetings of the Church 
Congress in this town, but we had one at the beginning of January, 
at which a selection of vocal and instrumental music was given, 
under the direction of Mr. S. Weekes. Mr. W. Square, jun., showed 
some transparencies, principally illustrative of Egypt, and a tasteful 
selection of pictures, supplied by Mr. Hall and the Plymouth Art 
Club, was exhibited. 
A very agreeable and well-attended excursion of the Society to 
Tavy Cleave took place in July. 
At the Anniversary Meeting the President read a paper on " The 
Use of Opium in the East." 
The Transactions of the Society have continued under the editor- 
ship of Mr. C. Spence Bate, f.r.s., as from the commencement of 
the fourth volume. 
The Curator of the Library reports as follows : 
" During the past year many volumes have been added to the 
Library of the Plymouth Institution. A few of these have been 
given by persons connected with the Society ; others have been 
obtained by purchase ; and a considerable number have been received 
in exchange for the yearly portion of the i Transactions. ' 
" Major- General Nelson, k.e., long connected with the Society as 
a corresponding member, has kindly presented a valuable folio vol. 
