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Some of the frames have been repaired and re-gilt, and 

 titles and inscriptions added to the recent acquisitions. 



Pictures on Loan. 



A Loan Exhibition of Paintings, by William Gale, the 

 historical and genre painter, was held from February 2nd 

 until June 3rd. The collection consisted of thirty-nine 

 examples of this painter's work. 



Messrs. S. C. Hosegood, Edward Robinson, Frank Moore, 

 W. Strachan, L. W. D. Wathen, Dr. C. H. Allan, Mrs. S. 

 Edwards, and Mrs. Galbraith have allowed their pictures to 

 continue on loan. 



Loans to Other Institutions. 



A loan of nine pictures was made to the Newport Art 

 Gallery, and of one to the Marlborough Art Exhibition. 



Copying Pictures. 



Two permits have been granted to artists to make copies 

 in oils of pictures in the permanent collection. 



Student lHec of flDuseum ano Hrt (Bailers 



760 visits have been made by Students of Science and 

 Art for purposes of study, as against 490 visits made last 

 year. 



The attendance from Day Schools for the year has -been 

 2,308 pupils and 150 teachers from 106 schools, as against 

 2,261 pupils and 151 teachers from 98 schools last year. 



Much interest is taken in the insect collections, British 

 birds' eggs, and in the contents of the Dame Emily Smyth 

 room. 



