acknowledgment of the usefulness of the Museum, and 

 also the expression of a desire still more to increase that 

 usefulness. 



Under the direction of Mr. George Brebner, Lecturer 

 on Botany at University College, considerable progress 

 has been made in arranging and mounting the 

 various botanical collections, and before long this 

 important department will be made available for general 

 use. 



The work of the Taxidermist on the bird collection 

 was finished in the month of January, and the last of the 

 bird cases was then refitted and rearranged. The whole 

 bird collection is now seen to much greater advantage, 

 and the appearance of the lower room is much improved 

 by the alteration of the cases. 



The entire reconstruction of the drainage of the 

 building was satisfactorily completed, and the cost, 

 amounting to ^430 12s. id., was paid out of the ordinary 

 income of the Committee. 



In addition to the regular work of cleaning and 

 repair, some special improvements were carried out. In 

 the vestibule, the appearance of the statuary was much 

 improved by distempering the walls a suitable colour, and 

 painting the pedestals of the figures. The walls of the 

 reptile room were treated in a similar manner, and the 

 entire building was cleansed from accumulations of dust, 

 a work which had not been done for some years. The 

 whole of this was accomplished without the building 

 being entirely closed at any one time. 



The cleansing of the walls of the lower room, afforded 

 an opportunity for rearranging in separate racial groups 

 the large collection of the weapons and implements of 

 savage races, in the anthropological department. Care- 

 fully executed drawings of these groups are now boing 



