buildings ; and the gratification derived from this use 

 of what is provided, has not only been felt by the 

 Committee, but has also repeatedly been expressed by 

 the visitors themselves. 



The development of the educational side of the 

 institution has resulted in the association of the Museum 

 with the University College, and in the establishment 

 of a new department of Economic Biology, the intention 

 of the Committee being, to supplement the efforts of the 

 College by exhibiting examples of the pests and noxious 

 growths, by which agriculture and fruit growing are 

 injuriously affected. This is more fully explained in the 

 report of the Curator, who has taken the matter 

 vigorously in hand, and the Committee cannot but feel 

 that this is one way in which the real value of the 

 Museum will be greatly increased. This is only one of 

 many signs that the scientific and artistic repute of the 

 institution increases as time goes on, and it is a proot 

 of the good that is quietly, but surely being done, beyond 

 the ordinary pleasure of sight-seeing which is enjoyed 

 by the many. 



The Committee are glad to report that there has 

 been no falling off in the bestowment of generous gifts, 

 and with regard to purchases, it is with great satisfaction 

 they are able to state that, having now practically 

 surmounted their early difficulties, some of which were 

 unusual in their character, they will in the near future 

 be able to do more towards perfecting the collections of 

 natural objects, and securing valuable artistic produc- 

 tions than they have hitherto been able to accomplish. 



Referring specially to the picture galleries, the 

 Committee would mention that whereas at the opening 

 of the Art Gallery in 1905 there were but few pictures 

 that the city could call its own, they have since then 



