REPORT FOR 1894 . 
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paid as subscriptions to the Institute. The police were communi- 
cated with on the subject, but as Gibbs absconded at once on 
discovery, no further proceedings could be taken. 
A proposal for an exhibition of Sketches in oils and water 
colors and in black and white and of Photographs was lately 
brought before the Board of Management. This was approved 
and the exhibition was held on the 17th, 18th and 19th January 
1895. Although the exhibition was held therefore during the 
current and not during the past year, yet as it was the outcome 
of arrangements made during 1894 it may well be noticed in 
connection with the report for that year. 
About 250 sketches and paintings were sent in besides 
photographs of which Mr. Sellier exhibited a fine series. As the 
Hanging Committee were able with some difficulty to find space 
for the whole of the exhibits, none were rejected, although a few 
were of doubtful merit. Most of the articles sent in showed taste 
or ability in a greater or less degree and a few were decidedly of 
a high order. It is not intended to go into any detail on this 
subject, but it may be mentioned that Lady Broome was good 
enough to lend to the Exhibition a sketch in colours by the late 
Captain Buckle and several other pictures including two miniatures 
by Zoffany. The exhibition was primarily and chiefly intended 
for the works of local artists and these formed the great majority 
of the exhibits ; but other works were not excluded. His Excel- 
lency the Governor and Lady Broome visited the exhibition on 
the afternoon of the first day. It was open on the afternoon of 
the 17th, 18th and 19th and also on the evening of the last day. 
It is estimated that about 800 persons visited the exhibition, and 
the receipts were £14 13 11 of which £10 7 2 was for admissions 
at the rate of sixpence for each adult and threepence for each 
child. Members of the Institute were admitted free and every 
exhibitor also received a free ticket. The expenses were £b 18 5 
and the net proceeds amounted to £5 15 6 which sum* is carried 
to the credit of the funds of the Institute for the year 1895. 
