xX 10 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
Mar. 4. The Moorish Empire in Spain . Mr. McCarruy. 
», 11. The Enclosure of Commons, Wastes, 
and Open Spaces, with special 
reference to Dartmoor : . Mr. E. NIco.ts. 
», 18. Nomenclature of Rocks : . Mr. F. J. WEB, F.G.S. 
», 25. The Bronze Age : : . Mr. F. BRENT, F.8.A. 
There are now on the books of the Society one hundred and five 
honorary, life, corresponding, and lecturing members, one hundred 
and thirteen associates, two junior associates, and eleven lady 
associates, making a total of two hundred and thirty-one belong- 
ing to the Institution. 
Considerable additions have been made to the collections in the 
Museum during the year, largely increasing its interest and value. 
Particulars of these are given in the reports of the various 
Curators, hereafter quoted. The Museum has, as usual, been 
opened free to the public every Saturday afternoon, and there is a 
decided increase in the public appreciation of this privilege. The 
Museum has also been visited during the year by several gentlemen 
of high scientific repute, several of whom expressed a complimentary 
opinion as to its value. In order to relieve the Society of the 
heavy burden of debt left in connection with the erection of the 
Museum and Art Gallery, and thus to enable it to carry on its 
work more efficiently, an appeal has been issued for additional 
subscriptions, and up to the present time £200 has been paid 
or promised. The Council trust to be still further aided in deal- 
ing with this lability. 
Five lectures have been given to working men in connection 
with the Museum. They have been well attended, and evidently 
greatly interested the audiences. They were as follows: ‘ Phy- 
siology,” “‘ Locomotion,” by Mr. W. Square, F.R.G.8. (the President) ; 
“The Motions of the Earth,” by Dr. Merrifield,” F.R.as. ; 
“Entomology,” by Mr. G. C. Bignell, r.u.s,; “The Philosophy of 
an Old Bone,” by Dr. Oxland, r.c.s. The Council also granted 
the use of the hall for a lecture to the working men by Mr. 
Jasper, an associate, by whom this lecture scheme was first 
suggested. This lecture, coming from one of themselves, proved 
very acceptable, and will serve to illustrate the kind of stimulus 
which the Museum has already given. 
The Anniversary Meeting was held as usual on May Ist, 1885, 
when the following papers were read: ‘‘On the Abyssinian Cross 
