Martin, of the Victoria and Albert Museum, to give a lecture 

 upon "Art and the Great Industries" on January 31st, with 

 special reference to the loan exhibits. The practical help of 

 the South Kensington authorities has also been manifested, 

 as in previous years, by a grant-in-aid towards the purchase 

 of objects for the Museum. It is a pleasing duty to acknow- 

 ledge the constant interest and real help of the Board of 

 Education in assisting the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. 



The loans to schools of museum specimens for Art study 

 purposes have been increased by the addition of four schools 

 to the list. 



The Museum and Art Gallery has contributed to the 

 social side of the City life by the holding of three receptions 

 within its walls. The first of these was held on October 18th, 

 when the Bristol Kyrle Society and the Workers' Educational 

 Association visited the Museum and Art Gallery. On May 

 8th the Bristol Naturalists' Society were invited to hold a 

 Reception to celebrate their 50th Anniversary ; and on 

 July 4th the Lord Mayor held a Reception in connection with 

 the King's visit and the holding of the Royal Agricultural 

 Show in Bristol, when his Lordship's guests numbered over 

 fifteen hundred. 



That they can offer facilities for receptions at which a 

 large number of citizens can participate at one time, is a 

 matter of gratification to the Committee, but the fact must 

 not be lost sight of that each entails expenditure, and, not 

 infrequently, considerable disturbance of the collections ; 

 whilst the buildings are not provided with adequate cloak- 

 rooms and refreshment accommodation. 



In March His Majesty, King George V, graciously 

 intimated his intention to present to the Museum the skin of a 

 tiger shot by him in Nepal. The gift was accepted with 

 considerable pleasure, and was placed on exhibition during 

 the Agricultural Show week. 



