Comparative total attendances for the past two 

 years: — 1898-9, 83,762; 1899-00, 95,383; Increase for 

 1900, 11,621. 



The Museum has been visited by 27 classes, num- 

 bering 676 scholars and 25 teachers. 



The Students' and Geological Collections have 

 been made use of on frequent occasions, and have 

 been of great service to special enquirers. 



Visits have also been paid by the Hon. J. 

 Abercrombey, to study the collection of Cinerary Urns 

 of the Bronze Age ; and Dr. R. H. Traquair, F.R.S., 

 to study the Agassiz types of Fossil fishes. 



Six Lectures to the Students ot the Evening 

 Continuation Schools, were given by the Curator on 

 "The Story of the Rocks," "Former Inhabitants," 

 " Old Bristol Links and Bits," "Back-boned Animals," 

 "Our Feathered Friends," and "Earth Workers." 



There was an average attendance of 308 students. 



A lecture was also given on January 19th by 

 Prof. S. H. Reynolds, on " Scenes in India." The 

 lectures were much appreciated by the audiences. 



MUSEUM EXTENSION. 



It is a great pleasure to the Committee to record 

 that during the year definite steps have been taken 

 to provide the additional accommodation that has 

 long been urgently needed. The proposal took the 

 form of providing for Museum Extension in conjunction 

 with the establishment of a Municipal Art Gallery, 

 and the generosity and public spirit of Sir William 

 Henry Wills has made this possible. Upon the 

 basis that the sum of about ^30,000 would be required 



