the société continues to fulfill these objectives, with two important differences – because it can no longer be said that french is the official language, the encouragement of its use has been dropped and, secondly, an important addition to the aims is the study of all branches of the natural history of the island and publication of the results of fieldwork in these subjects. by 1878 a museum had been formed. in 1893 the société moved to no. 9 pier rd, which continues to house the museum. the société is a registered charity funded through subscriptions, donations and legacies.