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HISTORICAL SUMMARY 
Councillor Philip H. Rathbone, s-p., elected Chairman of the Arts and 
Exhibitions Sub-Committee in succession to Alderman E. Samuelson, 
retired. 
Collection of Skins and Horns of large Game Animals presented to 
Museum by Mr. St. George Littledale. 
Exhibition of pictures by the Russian artist, Vassili Verestchagin. (A 
second Exhibition of works by this artist was held in 1899.) 
First opening of the Museums on Monday evenings from 7 to 10 during 
the winter months (October to March). 
International Photographic Exhibition held in the Walker Art Gallery 
under the auspices of the Liverpool Amateur Photographic Association. 
First Annual Meeting of the National Association for the Advancement 
of Art and its application to industry, was held in the Walker Art 
Gallery, under the Presidency of Lord Leighton, p.r.a., 3rd-7th 
December. 
Alderman Edward Samuelson, s.p., elected Chairman of the Library, 
Museum, and Arts Committee, in succession to Sir James A. Picton, 
who died on 15th July. 
Libraries and Reading Rooms Sub-Committee appointed 8th August. 
Councillor Thomas Holder, s.P., elected first Chairman. 
The Rev. Henry H. Higgins, m.a., elected first Chairman of the Museum 
and Mayer Collection Sub-Committee. 
Kensington Branch Library opened by the Mayor of Liverpool, Alderman 
Thomas Hughes (afterwards Sir Thomas Hughes), 30th January. 
Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood, g.r., elected Chairman of the 
Library, Museum, and Arts Committee, in succession to Alderman 
E. Samuelson, retired. 
Councillor Andrew Commins, Lu.p., M.P., elected Chairman of the 
Libraries and Reading Rooms Sub-Committee, in succession to 
Councillor Thomas Holder, s.P., retired. 
Inaugural meeting of the Museums Association held in the Museum, 
17th July, under the Presidency of the Rev. Henry H. Higgins, m.a., 
Chairman of the Museum Sub-Committee. 
The Library, Museum, and Arts Committee becomes also the Technical 
Instruction authority. Sub-Committee appointed, with Councillor 
W. E. Willink, m.a., as Chairman. 
Photographic Exhibition held in the Walker Art Gallery, under the 
auspices of the Liverpool Amateur Photographic Association. 
The Permanent Collection, Walker Art Gallery, opened to the public 
on Sundays for the first time. 
Councillor W. H. Picton elected Chairman of the Lectures Sub-Committee, 
in succession to Alderman Lunt, deceased. 
Reconstruction of the basement of the Brown Library: Special Reference 
Room for Specifications of Patents and Newspaper Files opened there, 
12th December. 
Exhibition of Naval and Nautical appliances, organised at the suggestion 
of the Right Hon. Sir Arthur B. Forwood, Bart., m.p., Financial 
Secretary to the Admiralty, opened by the Right Hon. Lord George 
Hamilton, m.p., First Lord of the Admiralty, Ist February. 
Councillor W. H. Picton elected Chairman of the Museum and Mayer 
Collection Sub-Committee, in succession to the Rev. H. H. Higgins, 
deceased. 
Bequest to the Museum by the Right Honourable Edward-Henry, 15th 
Earl of Derby, K.c., of a collection of Agates, etc. 
The Roscoe Collection transferred to the Walker Art Gallery by agree- 
ment with the Trustees of the Liverpool Royal Institution. 
Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, Bart., donor of the Walker Art Gallery, died 
27th February. 
