TREASURERS’ REPORT. 
1877-78. 
THE amount actually received for annual subscriptions is less than 
that of last year, but there are several Members living out of the 
town who have not remitted the sums due. Reckoning these, the 
amount is much as usual. The Hall has been used more frequently 
than of late, and the payments on this account, £27 5s., are in 
excess of those received for several years past. 
Voluntary contributions towards the purchase of the Julian 
collection of birds, amounting to £9, have been received by your 
Treasurers. The proprietor of this collection kindly offered to 
wait six months for the payment of the balance, £25, due on 
this account, and further donations will be acceptable. Several 
Members and Associates have purchased of Mr. Lane his portrait 
of the late Dr. Tregelles, and presented it to the Institution. It is 
wished to commission Mr. Opie to paint a portrait of Mr. Rooker 
if the necessary funds are forthcoming. The expenses have not 
been so heavy as they were last year, and the expenditure under 
nearly every head shows a decrease ; but the printing and stationery 
account is large, and the expenses of the dredging excursion in 
connection with the British Association involved an outlay of nearly 
£10, which was, however, money well spent, identifying as it did 
the Institution more closely with the visit of the Association in a 
very satisfactory way. Had it not been for these items the debt 
would have been further reduced. As it is, it now amounts to 
£175 3s, 1ld. as against £209 11s. 4d. last year, showing a 
diminution to the extent of £34 7s. 5d. 
J. BROOKING ROWE, Hon. 
S. CATER, TREASURERS. 
April 4th, 1878. 
