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age or loss. He agreed with the Directors in their de- 

 cision and thought them wise in a6ting as they had. 



The Secretary read the Report of the Curator of the 

 Museum for 1888. 



The President said that this Report had been consi- 

 dered at some length by the Directors, who were most 

 anxious to do all they could to assist Mr. Quelch in carry- 

 ing out his views. They had appointed a sub-committee 

 to consider the ways and means of executing his sugges- 

 tions. They did not consider it advisable to mix up the 

 Museum with a Picture Gallery. It was important that 

 Mr. Quelch should be provided with a room in which he 

 could conveniently carry on his work, as he was seriously 

 hampered by the meagre accommodation he had at pre- 

 sent. The Committee hoped that with the assistance of 

 Messrs. Luke Hill and Conyers they would be able to 

 see what was best to be done. 



Mr. Tinne mentioned that the Russell Memorial Com- 

 mittee were very uncertain as to the shape of the pro- 

 posed memorial; and asked whether an extension of the 

 Museum would not be more suitable than a statue in 

 front of the Market ? 



The President remarked that this would be very 

 appropriate, and Mr. Davis said that it could be called 

 the Russell Wing. 



Mr. Tinne observed that the Government had promised 

 $5,000 towards the Russell Memorial, and many persons 

 who were willing to contribute had been enquiring 

 as to what the Committee were going to do. He 

 suggested that the Secretary of this Society should 

 write to the Memorial Committee to propose its co- 

 operation with the Society. This being unanimously 



