In connection with two public holidays, the Committee 

 arranged for special exhibits which proved very attractive, 

 and were continued for about two months each. The first 

 was a collection of books, manuscripts, and pictures, 

 bearing upon the life of Thomas Chatterton. Most of the 

 articles thus exhibited belong to the Museum, but additions 

 were lent for the occasion by Canon Daltry, the Rev. W. 

 Hazeldine, Mr. William George, and others; and it was 

 noted at the time that this was the first attempt that had 

 been made to bring together a collection of Chatterton 

 relics. The second special exhibit consisted of a number 

 of beautiful water-colour and pencil drawings, representing 

 different features of bygone Bristol. 



The distinct usefulness of the Museum has been shown 

 in various ways. For instance, in an artistic direction it is 

 worthy of note that students have on many occasions 

 availed themselves of the opportunity of sketching some 

 of its contents, chiefly for the purposes of design. 



The Students' Geological Cabinet, and the valuable 

 standard books on this and kindred subjects, have con- 

 tinued to be exceedingly useful to a large number of 

 students preparing for University, Army, and other ex- 

 aminations in Geology. 



On many occasions the Museum has been visited by 

 pupil teachers, and by scholars, both boys and girls, from 

 the Elementary and other schools ; and on some of these 

 occasions, in addition to the explanations given by the 

 teachers, the late Curator gave interesting demonstrations 

 on particular subjects. Under the new regulations of the 

 Education Department such visits to Museums are now 

 counted as school attendances, and it is hoped by the 

 Committee that schools and classes will take full advantage 

 of the opportunities thus placed within their reach. 



It is a satisfaction to the Committee to report that 

 although the attendance of visitors was for a time inter- 



