18 



Dec. 3. — On the Liverpool Potteries, by Mr. P. Entwistle. 



Dec. 10. — On Watches and Time Measurers, by Mr. T. Tarlfcton. 



Dec. 17. — On Land and Sea Crabs, by Mr. J. Chard. 



Dec. 24.— On Insects : What are they ? By Dr. J. W. Ellis. 



Dec. 31. — On Cattle and Sheep, by the Curator. 



The total number of visitors to the Museum on the fourteen Monday 

 Evenings from October 1 to December 31 amounted to 4,291, giving an 

 average of 306 per evening. 



The visitors were of all classes and ages, working men predominating. 

 Their demeanour was all that could be desired, and no instance has 

 occurred of the levity and boisterousness which led to the discontinuance 

 of the first experiments in Monday evening openings which were 

 commenced in October, 1863, and were terminated in March, 1871. 



Circulating Museum Collections. 

 The Circulating Museum Collections for Educational purposes in 

 Public Elementary Schools withiu the City, introduced by the Rev. H. 

 H. Higgins in 1884, continue to be received with much favour by 

 Teachers. Numerous applications are also received and granted for the 

 loan of Duplicates to Teachers and Pupil Teachers in illustration of 

 special object lessons. 



Some additional circulating cabinets have been prepared and others 

 are in hand. 



Cooke Bequest of Beitish Lepidopteea. 



The re-arrangement of this collection has been kindly carried on to 

 completion by Dr. J. W. Ellis ; and selected drawers therefrom have been 

 exhibited from time to time at the meetings of the Lancashire and 

 Cheshire Entomological Society. 



Fish and Reptile Room. 

 The room devoted to the display of the principal forms of Fish, 

 Amphibia and Reptiles, was opened to the Public on Easter Monday, 

 and has proved to be a very attractive aud important feature, not only 

 on account of the species living in the present age, but also on account 

 of the representations of some of the extinct forms. 



