To the Council of the City and County 

 of Bristol. 



The Report of the Museum Committee. 



Explanatory. 



WORD of explanation is needed to account for 

 the delay in issuing this Report. At the time 

 when its preparation became due, every effort was being 

 made to carry out the furnishing and fitting of the New 

 Art Gallery, and in many other ways to prepare for 

 its opening. It was therefore found impossible to give 

 the requisite time and attention to the Report for the 

 past year. The difficulty increased as time went on, 

 and eventually the best course seemed to be to defer 

 publication until another Report became due, and then 

 issue both together. It was thought that, under the 

 circumstances, the continuity of the historical record 

 would by this means be best preserved. 



General Morfe of tbe H>ear. 



This included the carrying out of many improve- 

 ments both in the condition and arrangement of the 

 contents of the Museum, whereby its popularity and 

 usefulness became manifestly increased. 



Much attention has, for instance, been given to the 

 group of Foraminifera, and the many species of 



