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A specimen of the Lesser Shrew is worthy of mention. 
The total number of additions is 1,557, representing 90 species ; the 
latter figures do not include the number of species contained in the 
‘« Herbarium ”’ collected by the late Rev. James Harris. 
It may be of interest to the Members of the Society to include in this 
Report the following abstract from the Report to the Board of'Education on 
the “Return of Visitors to the Museum”:—From January to December 
(inclusive) 1908, the total number of Visitors, including Students attending 
the Day and Evening Science and Art Schools, the various Societies, Field 
Clubs, Schools (resident and non-resident), is, approximately, 45,348; of 
this total 2,618 have paid for admission, the entrance fees amounting to 
432 14s. 6d. 
By invitation of the Museum Management Committee arrangements 
have again been made for a series of ‘‘Nature-Study Lessons,’’ on six 
subjects, commencing April 19th, ending on or about September 16th, 1909, 
to Classes of the City Public Elementary Schools, given by the Curator. 
The subjects approved by the Director of Education are as follows :— 
(1) The Stone and Bronze Age 
(2) Fossils, and how they are formed 
(3) Corals and Sponges 
(4) The Rook, Raven, and Crow 
(5) The Star-fish and Sea-urchin 
(6) Common Flowering Plants. 
The total number of attendances, at an average weekly attendance of 70, 
is 1,260. Specimens in the Society’s Museum, lantern photographs, and 
living specimens, are used to illustrate the lessons. 
ADDITIONS TO THE SOCIETY’S MUSEUM. 
Mr. J. ARKLE—I species, 3 specimens Lepidoptera. 
Mr. T. A. Cowarp—Hawfinch; Lesser Redpoll; series of eight 
Geotrupes typheus. 
CuRATOR—1I Araneus diadema; 1 Lesser Shrew (Sorex pygmeus) ; 1 Gold- 
finch (Carduelis elegans) ; 13 species, 26 specimens of Lepidoptera ; 
15 species of Hemiptera, Homoptera. 
Mr, W. T. Davies—Nest of Vespa Britannica. 
Mr. W. G. Epwarps—Larva of Cossus ligniperda. 
S1rR PHILIP GREY EGERTON, BART.—Stigmaria ficoides. 
Mr. E. M. Jones—Araneus diadema. 
Miss G. E. L. JOoHNSON—Wood Sphinx (@schna Funcea). 
CoLonEL T. J. Lona —Common Crane (Grus communis). 
Mr. J. Lune-—Deaths-head Moth (Acherontia atropos). 
Pror. R. NEWSTEAD—5 species, 13 specimens, Hymenoptera. 
