cases, a further collection of skins available for inspection, and then a 

 number of duplicates for disposal. 



His Worship the Mayor has given two entertainments in the Museum 

 and Art Gallery, one to the Derl)y Photographic Society at the opening of 

 their Exhibition, and one to the delegates sent to the Postal Meetings 

 in Derby and to the local Post Ofifice staff. Both were very successful, 

 and in neither case was it necessary to suspend the use of the Library 

 and Newsrooms. 



I attended the Annual Meeting of the Lilirary Association at 

 Manchester in the first week of September, and was again elected a 

 Member of the Council of that l)od> . I have since had the honour of 

 being present at tlfe opening of the Rylands Library, by special 

 invitation of its Founder. 



In closing this report, I once more gladly bear witness to the 

 valuable help and co-operation of the local press in everything which 

 tends to forward the interests of this Institution. The work of my 

 staff has l^een entirely satisfactory, and it is a matter of special 

 gratification to me that the extra work entailed by the serious and 

 prolonged illness of one of their numl^er was cheerfully undertaken, and 

 done in such a way that the service of the public did not suffer in the 

 least. Thanking you for the help given and consideration always 

 shown me during the fourteen years I have been with you, which have 

 made my work a pleasure, 



I remain, Gentlemen, 



Your ol)edient servant, 



WILLI A:\r CROWTHER, 



October 26th, 1S99. Librarian, Curator, ami Secretary. 



