2l6 HULL SCIENTIFIC AND FIELD NATURALISTS* CLUB. 



Lecture 17. — "Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes."— Classification— Variation 

 — Distribution — Habits — British Examples. 



„ 18.—" Insects."— Life History — Butterflies- Moths — Beetles, 

 &c. — Economical Value — Pests — Common British 

 Species. 



„ 19. — "Coins and Medals."— Origin of Coinage— Greek and 

 Roman Coins — British Coinage — Earl}- English Coins 

 — Modern Coins — Medals. 



„ 20. — "The Art of the Potter." — British — Roman — and Saxon 

 Earthenware — Cinerary Urns and Utensils — English 

 Vessels — China — Hull Potteries — Foreign Vases, &c. 



In addition to the above, children from private schools 

 and from the schools of the neighbouring villages have visited 

 the collections. 



A pleasing feature in connection with these lectures is the 

 frequency with which the children visit the Museum after 

 school-hours, on Saturdays, and other holidays, when they 

 can often be seen, note-book in hand, taking particulars of 

 the exhibits. The children are also encouraged to sketch the 

 objects, and thus a better idea of drawing is obtained than by 

 merely copying other drawings. 



Such is the brief review of some of the work being 

 accomplished in the Hull Museum. It has, as yet, only been 

 open to the public a short time, but it has been visited by a 

 great many people, and the interest taken in the collections 

 has been most encouraging to the Museum Committee. In 

 addition to being open free from io a.m. to 5 p.m. each work- 

 ing day, it is thrown open on holidays, &c, and during the 

 winter it is open on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 

 7-30 to 9-30 p.m. These evening openings are evidently 

 highly appreciated, particularly by the working classes, many 

 of whom regularly visit the collection, accompanied by their 

 children. The interest that the working classes take in the 

 Museum is particularly encouraging to the writer, as, to a 

 large extent, the collections are arranged for their benefit. It 

 is also most pleasing to record that the work at the Museum 

 is largely simplified by the help of these people. In fact, the 

 gallery of collections is gradually being increased by a small 

 band of voluntary workers, and it would be a great help 

 to the Museum authorities if still more were to interest 

 themselves in this way. 



