REPORT ON MUSKUM WORK XXUl 



valuable of these will, no doubt, in the near future be suitably 

 bound, for better preservation and easier reference. 



Much of the above work would have been difficult, if not 

 impossible, at ordinary times, when more progressive work 

 was being undertaken, and we are glad of the opportunity 

 afforded us of doing many things that greatly needed 

 attention. 



All the books in the Museum Library have been taken down 

 and cleaned, and each checked off with the typed Catalogue. 

 This catalogue is being brought up to date, by entering the 

 large number of books which have been added to the Library 

 for some time past. A valuable addition has recently been 

 made, by the gift of about 150 volumes, chiefly on Natural 

 History subjects, from the Library of the late John Simm of 

 West Cramlington. These have been presented by his 

 daughter, Mrs. J. A. Wilson, in memory of her father, and 

 many of the books are of considerable value, and some 

 have been in constant use by the Staff, since their arrival at 

 the Museum. 



A pleasing feature last autumn was the meeting of the 

 British Association in Newcastle. Many of the members 

 visited the Museum, and inspected our collections, several of 

 the specialists in two or three departments rendering valuable 

 service in looking over and checking the names on some of 

 the labels. Among these particular mention may be made of 

 Dr. Haddon and Prof. Seligmann, who expressed much 

 delight with our ethnological specimens, correcting some of 

 the labels and giving advice in one or two directions; 

 Dr. Bather, who spent some time examining the crinoids, 

 correcting labels and naming some of the unidentified 

 specimens; and Mr. D. M. S. Watson of the British Museum, 

 who has been a frequent visitor to our Museum. Other British 

 Association visitors were very complimentary"on the excellence 

 of our exhibits in various departments. 



The show of wild flowers in the Entrance Hall has been 

 well maintained throughout the summer. We are greatly 



