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another by means of sliding walnut doors. The excel- 

 lence of the lighting, both natural and artificial, was 

 also favourably commented on. Owing, no doubt, 

 to the Superintendent's having on the opening day of 

 the conference read a paper on " The Hanging and Care 

 of Pictures," more than ordinary attention was directed 

 to the methods of hanging employed in the Picture 

 Galleries and in the Bristol Room downstairs. These 

 were generally thought to be very effective and practical 

 as a means of interchanging the pictures, etc. 



GRANT FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 



The Board of Education have generously made a 

 substantial grant towards the purchase of such objects 

 as came within the scope of their regulations, and which 

 were desirable as additions to the Museum, including 

 antiquities and specimens of Bristol porcelain, pottery 

 and glass. 



LECTURES. 



The following Lectures have been given by the 

 Superintendent in the Museum Lecture Theatre : — 

 Nov. 6th, 1905 . . . . " Japan and Japanese Art," 



when the attendance numbered about 400. 

 Feb. 1 2th, 1906 . . . . " The History of Bells." 



Mr. C. E. Barry, Master of the Ancient Society of 



St. Stephen's Ringers, presided, and there were 



about 350 present. 



These lectures were repeated, the former at Merry- 

 wood Higher Grade School on November 17th, and at 

 Fairfield Road Higher Grade School on February 16th, 

 and the latter on March 16th at Eastville Higher Grade 

 School. 



