4 GENERAL REPORT. 



Other centres for libraries have been suggested to the Committee, 

 notably in Kirkdale, but as it costs £1,000 per annum bo maintain a 

 library and reading room, the Committee regret they are unable to 

 proceed with the erection of additional libraries as rapidly as they 

 would wish if they had the necessary financial resources. 



Work in the Museum has been greatly hindered by the alterations in 

 connection with the new galleries. We hope to have these galleries 

 completed in the course of a few months. 



The pictures in the permanent gallery have been distributed in the 

 rooms usually occupied by the Autumn Exhibition, and for the first 

 time the public have been enabled to appreciate the extent and beauty 

 of this collection. It has brought into prominence the urgent need of 

 additional gallery space, if proper justice is to be done to our art 

 treasures. 



WILLIAM B. FORWOOD, 



Chairman. 



