X 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR I915. 
Entomology. —The Hon. Curator reports that no additions 
have been made to the Collections during the past year, and 
that they are all in good order. 
Geology. —There have been during the year no additions of 
much note to the Collection. 
It has been decided to overhaul the whole of the geological 
specimens, wash them where necessary, re-mount them and 
re-write the labels. A comparison of the methods adopted in 
several institutions has been made in order to arrive at the 
best paper for remaining clean in appearance, the best ink for 
durability, and the best type for legibility. Whilst the re¬ 
mounting is being effected, the cases themselves are to be 
washed and re-painted. The Committee appointed Miss 
Holmes from the Municipal Secondary School for Girls to do 
the re-mounting. Her work is already receiving high praise 
for its efficiency. It is intended by some re-arrangement to 
bring into public view many of the minerals which up to now 
have not been exhibited for lack of room. 
Library.— At the present day the usefulness of a library 
depends very largely on the number and character of the 
serial publications which it receives by donation or purchase. 
The list of those purchased will be seen to be short, but it 
includes the brilliantly illustrated work by Thorburn on 
“ British Birds.” 
The list of donations is much as in previous years, but we 
lack the Transactions and Journals of the Linnsean Society, 
of which the Y.P.S. has a long series donated successively by 
Mr. W. H. Rudston Reed, Sir Chas Strickland, and latterly 
by Dr. Tempest Anderson. 
But of greater interest even than additions, is the fact that 
the improved financial position of the Society has enabled the 
Council to increase the permanent staff of the Museum by the 
appointment of an assistant librarian, to maintain and extend 
the library catalogue, and assist in the clerical work of the 
Museum. 
Mr. Wilfrid Robertshaw, Cert. L.A., was appointed to this 
post and commenced his duties on August 3rd. Mr. Robert¬ 
shaw had served in the Central Public Library, Bradford, for 
