COUNTY BOROUGH OF DERBY. 



Forty-first Annual Report 



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PUBLIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM, 



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ART GALLERY COMMITTEE. 



The Committee herewith present their Forty-first Anmial Eeport 

 to the members of the Town Council. 



The Institution sustained a profound loss by the decease of the 

 Curator and Librarian, Mr. William Crowther, which took place on 

 the 10th of November, 1911. By his faithful service, and assiduous 

 and painstaking labours during the 26 years that he held office, Mr. 

 Crowther did much to raise the Library, Museum and Art Gallery to 

 its present excellent position. 



The future Management of the Institution having been carefully 

 considered, it was decided to divide the former office, Mr. G. H. 

 Dutton, B.Sc, F.G.S., being appointed Carator and Secretary, and 

 Mr. A\'. H. Walton, F.L.A., Librarian. Mr. Walton was placed in 

 charge of the Institution until March, 1912, when Mr. Datton took 

 office : Captain Haywood kindly acted as Secretary during this 

 period. Miss E. J. Crowther was appointed Chief Clerk. 



There has been a change in the fersonnel of the Committee, Mr. 

 Councillor L. Eardley Simpson having resigned, Mr. Councillor 0. Ling 

 was appointed in his place. 



LIBRARY. 



The only change in the Library Staff, beyond those noted 

 above, is the promotion of Miss L. Panter from Junior to Senior 

 Assistant rank. 



