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The Lecture Room was distempered, and all exposed 
electric casing was painted to match the surrounding walls. 
Seventy-nine meetings were held in the buildings ; at a 
number of these the new ventilating system proved a great boon. 
As in former years, a number of live animals were kept 
in the Lecture Room, chiefly with the view of interesting 
young folks in the life history of aquatic animals. In this 
way trout, frogs, and newts eggs were hatched, and the 
young reared; pond snails, mussels, etc., were also shown. 
The accommodation is inadequate to do much in this way, 
the frequent moving of the material at this season (October 
to May) for the lectures, meetings, etc., making it necessary to 
use only a few small vessels. 
The display of named Wild Flowers in June and July was 
particularly good. Upwards of 350 species were exhibited 
and the interest shown in the exhibits was most gratify¬ 
ing. To Mr D. Campbell, and several other members of the 
Perthshire Society of Natural Science, the Committee’s thanks 
are due for this work. 
Applications were received from 118 teachers in and near 
Perth, for Museum material for nature study. Every facility 
is given for this work, but more might be done were teachers to 
consult the Curator, and make their wants known. A number 
of art students were given special facilities, specimens being 
removed from their cases and placed in particular light 
and position, etc. In several departments of natural 
history, students and specialists were given access to the 
Reference Collections. 
On the occasion of the British Association Meeting, held 
in Dundee in September last, the Museum was visited by a 
number of distinguished naturalists, including the late Prof. 
Adam Sedgwick. Special visits were also paid to the Museum 
by the Royal Arboricultural Society; the Dundee Naturalists’ 
Society; the Conifer Club; the members of the Botany Class, 
University College, Dundee; a number of school classes, and 
others. 
