ART MUSEUM 



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woven cloths ; embroidered clothing ; a man's suit in which the decora- 

 tion is produced by tying before the garment is dyed ; hand made buyo 

 boxes of silver with repousse decoration; and examples of their home 

 made weapons, the kampilan, barong, pira, and kris. 



Another case in the lower hall contains a few pieces from Mrs. Smith's 

 interesting collection of early English china. A Staffordshire tea set 

 made by Enoch Wood and Sons in the early 19th century has blue 

 scenery with copper luster bands, a very unusual combination and very 

 effective. There are also examples of copper luster, and the rare white 

 Castleford ware, the latter dating from 1770 to 1790. The lower part 

 of the case is given up to part of a set of Dresden china, with a few pieces 

 of Royal Doulton, both of which are decorated in pink. These are just 

 a few pieces from a very interesting collection of Colonial and early 

 English china in the possesion of Mrs. Smith which she would be glad 

 to add to the permanent collections in the museum if there was room 

 for them. 



The regular routine work of cataloguing and labeling the collections 

 has progressed as usual. 



A change has been made in the time of opening the museum to the 

 public. Last summer we had so few visitors between the hours of five 

 and six that it was thought best to try the experiment of keeping to the 

 opening hours of one to five throughout the year, which seems to be 

 working very well as we have many more visitors between the hours of 

 one and two than we did between five and six. This arrangement really 

 extends the museum hours as the Natural History Museum on account 

 of the large numbers of children, continues the two to six time, so that 

 visitors desiring to come early may visit the Art Museum and later the 

 Museum of Natural History. 



The practice of lending photographs from the Hall of Sculpture has 

 been continued, as have also the monthly exhibitions of special subjects. 

 Just now a very interesting collection of photographs is being shown. 

 These are the property of the National Sculpture Society, and are largely 

 of war memorials which are of especial interest at this time. 



To those who visit the Art Museum the need of an extension of the 

 present building is very apparent if the museum is to fulfil its mission 

 of the greatest good to the greatest number." We need rooms not only 

 for the display of material now packed away, but rooms in which to 

 work, if the valuable art collection is to adequately fill the needs of our 

 fast developing city. 



Respectfully submitted, 



ELEANOR A. WADE, Curator, 



