guided their development during the late Chairman's term 

 of office. 



The vacant Chairmanship has been filled by the election 

 of Alderman J. Fuller Eberle, who acted as Vice-Chairman for 

 some years. To the Vice-Chairmanship Alderman C. Newth 

 has'been appointed. 



[Lord Winterstoke died on January 29th after a brief 

 illness. To him the city owes a deep debt of gratitude for his 

 princely gifts. The Art Gallery was presented by him to the 

 city in 1905, and to its walls he has added from time to time 

 pictures of rare excellence. As will be seen in the body of 

 this report, he arranged that twenty-four of his most prized 

 pictures should eventually become the property of the 

 citizens, and the generosity of Miss Stancomb-Wills has 

 brought his desire to speedy fruition. Within the walls of 

 the beautiful building which Lord Winterstoke gave there is 

 now a " Winterstoke Gallery " containing his gifts, and these 

 will remain as a record of him, and a source of pleasure and 

 benefit for many years to come. 



That the gift of an Art Gallery was timely, and continues 

 to be appreciated by the public and generous citizens, is 

 shown by the fact that whilst at its opening in 1905 the city 

 had few pictures to place upon the walls, the Art Gallery now 

 contains a collection valued at about £42,000. 



The chief event of a year of steady progress was the 

 opening on February 21st of a new department of Botany 

 and Economic Biology. For the new room, which comprises 

 a ground floor and gallery, the Committee are indebted to 

 the generosity of Lady Smyth, who undertook the entire 

 fitting of the room upon the most complete and up-to-date 

 lines, and in recognition of her kindly and practical interest 

 it will be known as the " Dame Emily Smyth Room." 

 On the ground floor combined wall and desk cases with 

 drawers beneath are ranged round the room, the centre being 

 occupied by four double-desk cases, the lower portions of 

 which are fitted for herbaria. The cases contain the extensive 



