KORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



As usual, a complete list of the objects placed in the Museum 

 during the year will be found in Mr. Brunton's Report, and the 

 Committee again desire to record their thanks to all who have 

 contributed to the collections, either by gift or loan. Among the 

 gifts, special mention should be made of a skull and horns of fallow 

 deer procured from the Marquess of Bath by Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart 

 of Ardgowan ; and a fine specimen of the tarpon fish from the Gulf 

 of Mexico, presented by Dr. Robert Caird. Attention is again 

 directed to the work of Mr. E. S. Russell, who is continuing the 

 preparation of objects to form a Zoological " Type " Collection. 

 He has prepared and mounted during the year the skull of a rabbit 

 and a skate, showing the nervous system, also several other specimens. 

 These and the other preparations m this collection should prove of 

 much interest to students, and the Committee are specially indebted 

 to Mr. Russell for the skill and care he has shown in carrying on 

 this work. Among the purchases made during the year are a 

 collection of 68 British birds' nests and eggs, and a number of 

 medallions and friezes which belonged to the late Dr. Richmond. 



The collection of objects on loan from the Board of Education 

 was renewed in the month of February, the new collection containing 

 examples of Oriental embroideries, Persian pottery, Indian metal- 

 work, and electrotypes of armour. An interesting series of paintings 

 was also obtained in place of those which were removed. The 

 Committee have also to report that the Board of Education granted 

 a loan for three months of their second historical circulating series 

 of water-colour paintings, illustrating the growth and progress of the 

 art. These pictures were exhibited on a framework erected in the 

 main building of the Museum, and were visited by large numbers 

 during the months of September and October. 



The Committee regret that the National Gallery Board have 

 recalled the valuable " Turner " picture, which formed one of the 

 loan collection obtained from them last year, the reason given being 

 that they had decided that it would be desirable to exhibit for a 



