470 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1894. 



lain has also generously provided cases for the valuable slabs of 

 fossil foot prints presented by Isaac Lea. During the year Dr. 

 Chamberlain was appointed special conservator of the eocene fossils. 



The remainder of the Pennsylvania State Geological Survey col- 

 lection is also being unpacked and arranged so that all the material 

 will soon be available for study. 



During the latter part of last year Dr. Benj. Sharp, in conjunction 

 with Prof Wm. Libby, Jr., conducted an important expedition to 

 the Hawaiian Islands. As he returned too late to prepare his col- 

 lections for presentation in time for the last annual report, no men- 

 tion of them was made at that time. During the past year these 

 collections have been arranged in the museum where they form a 

 valuable addition, comprising many archiBological specimens of in- 

 terest, as well as a fine series of volcanic rocks and lavas, and a 

 series of dried plants. 



The Academy's taxidermist, Mr. D. N. McCaddeu, besides spend- 

 ing much time during the year in remounting the birds, has prepared 

 a large number of new specimens, mainly received in the flesh from 

 the Zoological Society of Philadelphia. These have been mounted for 

 the museum or converted into skins or skeletons as the circumstances 

 warranted. 



The accessions during the year have been of great importance. 

 Besides the gifts already mentioned, the Martindale collection of 

 lepidoptera, comprising appoximately 16,000 specimens, was pur- 

 chased by the Academy with the assistance of a number of generous 

 contributors, and this, together with the Peale and other collections 

 already in its possession, places the Academy in the front rank in 

 this department. 



Mr. Clarence B. Moore has continually added to his collection of 

 Indian mound relics, and has had collectors at work in Ohio and 

 Florida during the year. The Zoological Society of Philadelphia 

 presented numerous valuable specimens of mammals and birds, 

 while the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club has added numerous 

 groups to the special collection of local birds and nests. 



An important collection of post pliocene fossils has been obtained 

 by Dr. S. G. Dixon and Mr. H. C. Mercer from a fissure in the 

 limestone rocks at Port Kennedy, Pa., where they have made exca- 

 vations and collected a large amount of valuable data. So far spe- 

 cimens of Megalonyx, Mastodon, Tapir, Peccary, Deer, etc., have 



