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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOX I915. 
special meeting of the Council was called and it was unanimously 
decided that such part of the gardens as were needed be placed 
at the disposal of the military authorities. It has not been found 
necessary to billet troops in the grounds, but considerable use has 
been made of the terrace and other parts of the gardens for drill 
instruction, and the Museum has been thrown open, free of charge, 
to soldiers in uniform on Sundays, and guides have been provided. 
This privilege has been enjoyed and appreciated by large numbers, 
no less than 762 availing themselves of the opportunity during the 
six Sundays, or an average of 127. 
It is interesting to record that, on December 2nd, an enquiry was 
received from the Scarborough Museum as to whether we would 
take charge of some of their principal exhibits, in view of a 
possible bombardment of Scarborough. The Secretary replied 
that we should be pleased to do so at their risk as to carriage and 
insurance, but they were not sent prior to the historic bombard¬ 
ment on the 16th December, and fortunately the Scarborough 
Museum was not struck. Since that date the exhibits have been 
forwarded to us for safe custody. 
In July last an experiment was tried by the Keeper of the 
Museum, Mr. Oxley Grabham, who arranged to conduct a series 
of tours round the Museum and gardens. A different subject being 
arranged for each day of the week, these commenced on the 4th of 
August and continued until the 28th. There was a total attendance 
of 118 or an average of 6-2 per day. 1 he party was limited to 15 
and the first tour was attended by that number, but the declaration 
of war caused a serious diminution in the subsequent attendances. 
Owing to the Railway Institute being taken over by the military 
authorities, the Course of Lectures arranged by the Institute have, 
by arrangement with your Council, been held in the Tempest 
Anderson Hall. 
Our own Lectures have been held as usual and the following is 
a full list of them 
Thursday, January 8th. — “ Rhodesia and the Zimbabwe Ruins,” (with Lantern 
Illustrations.) By G. De H. Larpent, B.A. 
Thursday, January 22nd.—‘-In Crystal Wonderland,” (with Lantern Illustra¬ 
tions.) By F. W. Saxby, M.A. 
Thursday, February 5th.—“ Yorkshire Pottery from Mediaeval to Recent 
Times, (with Lantern Illustrations, many Natural Colour.) By Oxley 
Grabham, M.A., M.B.O.U. 
Thursday, February 19th.—“ Programme Music,” (with Musical Illustra¬ 
tions.) By Miss Knocker. 
