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F.R.G.S., and I gave a brief description of the arrangement of the 
collections, after which an hour was spent in the inspection of the 
exhibits and in that informal exchange of news and views which is 
so useful and pleasant a feature of these gatherings. After tea the 
chair was taken by Mr. H. R. Rathbone, Chairman of the Museums 
Sub-Committee. The following papers were given by members of 
the Staff:—‘‘ Note on the Introductory Series to the Ceramic 
Gallery in the Liverpool Museum,” by P. Entwisrre, F.R.A.I.; 
‘The Botanical Gallery of a Public Museum,”’ by W. 8. Laverocg, 
M.A., B.Sc.; ‘‘ Modern Methods of Taxidermy,’ by Mr. J. W. 
Curmore; ‘‘ The Educational Value of Museums for Schools,’’ by 
J. A. Cruse, D.Sc. 
The Twenty-second Annual Conference of the Museums Associa- 
tion was held at Brighton from July 10th to 15th, and I submitted 
the following report to the Museums Sub-Committee at its August 
meeting : — 
‘“‘T beg to report on my visit as delegate from Liverpool to 
the Brighton Conference of the Museums Association. 
Upwards of 40 Museums at home were represented, as well as 
the American Museum of Natural History (New York), the 
Australian Museum (Sydney), and the Deseret Museum (Utah). 
A large number of highly interesting and instructive papers 
were communicated, and many important discussions took 
place. In addition to participating in the discussions, on the 
special invitation of the Hon. Secretary, I submitted a paper 
on ‘The Purpose and Arrangement of an Index Museum,’’ 
(see “‘ Museums Journal,’’ Vol. II, p. 254), in which the 
idea was elaborated of making the Entrance Hall of 
Museums a philosophic introduction to the fields of human 
knowledge covered by museum collections. The scheme 
proposed for the Liverpool Museum, by Professor Newberry 
and myself, was outlined, and in the discussion which followed 
it was generally agreed that some form of introductory 
collection, broad in conception and treatment, is an absolute 
necessity in all large museums, in which the multiplicity of 
collections bewilder the uninitiated visitor. It was felt that it 
