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entific arrangement. And as it was, the governors of 

 Massachusetts, - - Banks and Andrew, --the members 

 of the Legislature, numbers of savants, American as 

 well as foreign, even princes of royal blood, among 

 whom were the Comte de Paris in 1862, and Prince 

 Napoleon Jerome, and Princess Clotide in 1861, visited 

 the Museum with evident satisfaction and pleasure, 

 during what may justly be called its infancy. With 

 Agassiz as a guide, it would have been impossible not 

 to admire both the director and his collections. 



After the secession of the Salem party, as the action 

 of the assistant-pupils, in 1864, may be denominated, a 

 better direction of its affairs was soon visible, owing to 

 the continuous and well-directed efforts of Mr. Alex- 

 ander Agassiz. During the absence of his father in 

 Brazil, he directed the Museum, and although the 

 force employed was much reduced, it worked better, 

 and proved the administrative capacity which has since 

 distinguished Mr. Agassiz. 



Agassiz, with his usual generous and enthusiastic 

 encouragement of original observers and students, al- 

 lowed almost every one the use of the collections ; going 

 so far as to send specimens and books to whoever 

 expressed a desire for them. But such a confidence 

 exceeded proper bounds, and as its inevitable result 

 several valuable specimens, books, and papers were 

 lost. 



New accessions to the staff of the Museum were 

 made from time to time. Reference to some of the 

 attaches has already been made, and it only remains 

 to complete the list, omitting mention of perhaps ;i 



