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The following lectures were delivered by the Curator 

 in the Museum Lecture Theatre ; — 



Nov. 14th " Useful Minerals." 



Dec. 5th "Useful Minerals and Rocks." 



Dec. 26th (Bank Holiday) "The West of England Case." 



Jan. 23rd " Wonderful Living Birds " 



Three of the lectures were repeated in several 

 schools situated at. a distance from the Museum. 



A Special Meeting of the Bristol Naturalists' Society 

 was held at the Museum on the evening of June 2nd, 

 when about 60 members were present. Demonstrations 

 were given by the Curator, and Messrs. G. C. Griffiths 

 and H. J. Charbonnier. 



£be IReference Xibrar\>. 



The following is a statement of the work of the 

 year in the Reference Library : — 



The number of works consulted during the year 

 was 57,598. 



During the same period the following additions have 

 been made to the collections : — 



Drawings & 

 Vols. Pamphs. Maps. Engravgs. MSS. Newspapers. Total. 

 557 36 — 84 — 605 



The following analysis shows how these were 

 acquired. 



Drawings & News- 



Vols. Pamphs. Maps. Engravgs. MSS. papers. Totl. 



By Purchase .. 114 6 — 5 4 I2 q 



,, Presentation 75 30 — 3 — _ io 8 

 „ Sub. Library 368 — — — _ -$68 



605 



