COUNCIL FOR 1895. 
IX. 
the year many remarkable specimens of mediaeval carving, both 
in stone and wood, have found a home in the Museum. 
An attempt has also been made to fill up in a more systematic 
way the many vacant places in the Collection of Coins and 
Medals- In this work the Subscribers and the Inhabitants of 
York have it in their power to render very material assistance. 
Geology. —The Honorary Curator of Geology reports that 
during the past year the specimens of foreign fossils have been 
placed in drawers so as to be available for comparison with the 
English specimens. 
No large additions have been made to the Collection during 
the year, but the following donations have been presented. 
A Skull of Urns, from Preston, Lancashire, presented by 
the Lev. E. M. Cole, and a fossil tooth of Elephas antiquus 
from the old Beach at Sewerby, by Miss Sleight. 
Fossils have also been given by Capt. Barstow, B.N., 
W. Draper, M.D., Surgeon-Colonel Donaldson, and by the 
Honorary Curator. 
Mineralogy.— The Department has received but few 
additions during the past year, the chief being some Bhenish 
and Tyrolese rocks and minerals. The Society is to be con¬ 
gratulated on possessing a Mineral Collection which may be 
regarded as a good representative one, so far as species go. 
But in many cases better specimens, illustrative of species, would 
be welcome. The Bock Collection is fairly good, but there are 
great gaps in the Intermediate Lavas and Basic crystallized 
rocks. 
Comparative Anatomy.— The most notable addition made 
to this department during the course of the year is a Gnu, 
presented by Mr. C. J. Leyland. The carcase of the animal 
is at present being macerated, and if room can be found for it, 
it will, when mounted, form an interesting addition to the 
collection. 
Entomology. —-The collections in this department are in good 
order. The Bev. W. C Hey continues to make additions to 
the collection of Coleoptera that bears the name of his family. 
