usual, and I hope that I may ere long have to report a clean sheet in this 

 respect. 



The only additions made to the Museum during the year have been a 

 small collection of Geological and Archaeological specimens purchased 

 from the Trustees of the Museum at Brampton, near Chesterfield. The 

 Mineral and Geological collections have been more made use of by 

 students during the past year than I have ever known them ; and the 

 visitors to the Museum generally show no diminution. 



As your Librarian I attended the Annual Meeting of the Library 

 Association, held this year at Aberdeen, and derived much profit therefrom. 

 I had while there the honour of being elected, for the third time, a Member 

 of the Council of the Association, and I have been since elected as 

 Chairman of the North Midland Library Association for the ensuing year. 

 I accept both appointments as much as a testimony to the importance 

 of the Institution which I represent, as a compliment to myself. 



The principal members of our staff have remained unchanged during 

 the past year. I cannot speak too highly of the way in which they discharge 

 their duties, and I believe they do their best to serve both you and the 

 public faithfully. I desire also to express the obligation I feel toward the 

 Press of the town for their ready co-operation in all that tends to the 

 benefit of the Institution ; and, lastly, to yourselves for the uniform 

 kindness and consideration I receive at your hands. 



I remain, Gentlemen, 



Very faithfully yours, 



WILLIAM CROWTHER, 



Librarian and Curator. 

 October joth, 1893. 





