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The number of meetings held in the buildings was 104, including 
a successful course of 13 lectures and demonstrations in Agriculture 
by Mr. W. Bruce, B.Sc., of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland 
College of Agriculture, under the auspices of the Perthshire County 
Council. The course, which was a second year one, was attended 
by 35 students. 
An endeavour is being made to arrange a course in practical 
Horticulture and Fruit Growing for next year. 
A class for the study of Esperanto was formed in the city in 
March, and applied for and were granted the use of the lecture 
room. About 100 members joined, and two classes were arranged. 
The instruments of the Scottish Meteorological Society are now 
in our keeping. Observations are recorded twice each day, and 
reports sent each week to the Registrar General, monthly to the 
Meteorological Society and Symon’s Meteorological Magazine. The 
observations are also at the disposal of the local papers each week. 
The Committee is much indebted to the local newspapers for their 
courtesy in inserting notes on exhibits and donations to the museum. 
The total number of visitors recorded during 1907 was 20.120, as 
against 16,985 last year, making a total of 213,532 since the opening. 
The Perthshire or Local Museum. 
The specimens added to this collection during the year are 
indicated by an * in the list of additions on p. 7. 
The cases on the ground floor have been carefullv gone over, and 
a number of new labels printed and added. 
With the assistance of Mr. Anderson a Peregrine Falcon was 
equipped with hood and other fittings used in the sport of Falconry. 
In the gallery Cabinet No. 30 was fitted with runners to carry a 
series of insect drawers. 
The sixth gallery Rail Cabinet has been built in, the corner 
panelling completed, and three dozen trays made for the case. 
This space has been used for the extensive reference collections of 
eggs, a considerable accession to which has been made this year. 
The Index, or Type Museum. 
The labels in the Coelenterate Case, Nos. 3 and 4, have been 
written and attached to the specimens. Several specimens were 
remounted and suitable backgrounds painted in. 
