TH-E WOMBAT. 



The Council has also voted a sum of money for various 

 Museum improvements. These actions indicate that the 

 institution is gradually recovering from the heavy blow it 

 received three years ago when the Government Subsidy was 

 so much reduced. The Museum and Library Committee has 

 elected Mr. H. G. Roebuck as its chairman, and he will doubt- 

 less find himself with the Hon. Curators oftenerthan heretofore 

 in the rooms under this department, for there is much to be done. 



Room No. i is now set apart as a reading room for 

 students and members of the clubs associated with the College. 

 The Council's action in this respect will be highly appreciated 

 by all. 



It is also probable that the set of meteorological 

 instruments belonging to the College will be placed in position, 

 and a record kept of the various registrations. 



The Autumn Social of the Sketching Club was successful" 

 both as regards the number of paintings exhibited and the- 

 attendance of members and their friends. 



Process Work is to hand in new form. Within an 

 artistic cover it contains a large amount of specially interesting 

 matter. The whole production does credit to its publishers 

 who bring it out under the new title of Process Work and the 

 Printer. 



A very old portrait taken on leather in Cornwall in i860. 

 The ground coating, which is of a black coloured preparation, 

 is very uneven, but the portrait is still very distinct, although 

 it has been much handled, in an album, and on the back it 

 has instructions " to be sure and have it framed." The lady 

 it represents lived to nearly 100 years. It is in the possession 

 of Mr. J. Hammerton, jun. 



The " Year Book of Photography and Amateur's 

 Holiday Guide " for 1896 has been received, and is full of 

 useful information, well illustrated, and should be added to 

 the library of all amateur and professional photographers. 



The new lantern accessories recently supplied by Mr. 

 Gunn will be a great acquisition to the outfit, and will 

 doubtless raise the enthusiasm of our lantern engineers, and 

 minimise the risk of failures at future lantern performances. 



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