up of two arches, the former Subscription Library Room 

 was made a part of the lower room of the Museum. 

 This resulted in a considerable improvement in the 

 lighting of the latter, as well as an addition of 

 342 square feet of floor space. The solid entrance doors 

 from the hall to the lower room were replaced by others 

 of more ornamental character, the upper portions of 

 which are glazed. A handsome walnut pediment has 

 since been added, and the general effect is now most 

 pleasing. A general re-arrangement of the contents of 

 the lower floor was taken in hand after the removal of 

 the antiquities, new specimens being added, and the 

 whole brought as far as possible into true zoological 

 order. The mammalian series was extended by utilising 

 the three new floor cases ; and the reptilia, amphibia and 

 fishes transferred from the old reptile room to the new 

 and re-constructed wall cases. The Major Swayne 

 collection of heads of game from Somaliland, was 

 transferred from the upper wall of the reptile room to 

 the north wall of the re-arranged room, where they will 

 be protected from direct sunlight. 



A fine series of heads and horns of big game 

 obtained by the late Captain James Johnston-Stewart in 

 Cape Colony, Somaliland, and Portuguese East Africa, 

 during the years 1897, 1901, 1902 and 1903, was offered 

 to the Museum Committee on a long loan, and thank- 

 fully accepted. These with other specimens owned by 

 the Museum, and others presented by Captain R. B. 

 Airey, have been mounted on the walls of the entrance 

 hall in a series of effective groups. 



The collection of heads, horns and antlers of big 

 game has grown at a rapid rate during the last few 

 years, and now includes 127 specimens. It is a valuable 

 addition to the Museum, as many of the animals 



