Vni REPORT OF MUSEUM WORK 



Printing. 



Miss Scott has very efficiently taken this work in hand, and 

 with the new machine and type excellent labels are turned 

 out. The greatest number have been in connection with the 

 fish collection, but some have been done in large type for the 

 insect cases. 



Oddments. 



The Reptile cases have been cleaned and repainted. 



Some time has been taken up refilling the bottles containing 

 fluid-preserved specimens, the squid tank, etc. 



The two specimens of the Great Auk and the &gg have 

 been stored in the bank for the duration of the war. 



Lessons and " Talks T 



The Grammar School, during the two winter terms, sent 

 three classes of boys each week. The lessons lasted twenty 

 minutes, and dealt with sponges, corals, crabs and lobsters, 

 insects, etc. 



I have given talks to two parties of soldiers on the 

 " Fly-pest " and one to the Spennymoor Naturalists' Field 

 Club on "Starfishes." 



Dotiations. 



A list of donations is given in a separate part of the report. 

 As was to be expected, the number of donations was not so 

 great as usual, but the Museum has been particularly 

 fortunate this year in the number of ethnological specimens 

 which have been added to its collections. 



I cannot conclude this report without expressing how deeply 

 the staff feels the loss of Mr. Wm. Voutt. His personal 

 qualities, unfailing readiness and consideration made him not 

 only an efficient member of the staff, but one with whom it 

 was a pleasure to work. 



Herbert Fletcher, 



Assistant Curator. 



