of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological 

 Society, and was intended to illustrate the work of the 

 British School of Archaeology ; and as the whole of the 

 expenses were defrayed by a generous individual, the 

 occasion resulted in a substantial sum being paid into the 

 funds of the society that carried on the excavation. 



During the same busy month the Committee gave 

 up the Lecture Theatre to a conference of those 

 interested in the subject of Economic Biology, which 

 was attended by authorities on the subject from different 

 parts of the country. The last report of the Museum 

 Committee explains the establishment of a department 

 of museum work having for its object the practical 

 illustration of the ravages of insect pests, to the detri- 

 ment of fruit growing and agriculture, and the object of 

 the gathering was to explain more fully the need for 

 definite action. 



The members of the Bristol Savage Club and their 

 friends met at the Art Gallery in February, and after an 

 inspection of the picture galleries and ground-floor 

 rooms adjourned to the Lecture Theatre, where a lecture 

 on " Florence and its Art Treasures " was delivered by 

 Mr. T. E. Green, F.R.G.S., a member of the club. 



The Clifton Antiquarian Club met at the Art 

 Gallery in the month of May, also by invitation of 

 the Committee. The Lord Bishop of Bristol presided 

 over the gathering. It was largely convened for the 

 purpose of inspecting some of the objects comprised in 

 the Braikenridge bequest to the city, which had just 

 been received. An opportunity was also afforded of 

 inspecting the picture galleries and the various collec- 

 tions of antiquities. In addition to a valuable paper 

 which was read by the Bishop, the Chairman of the 

 Committee read a paper on the " Portrait of Sebastian 



