xliv Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



Library Expenses. 



Stamps $99 84 



Express charges 45 



Boxes for shipping 1 25 



Freight charges 8 90 



Hauling 2 00 



Wrapping paper 2 50 



Binding 26 80 



$141 74 



Museum Expenses. 



Chloroform $ 05 



Express charges 4 00 



Shelves 1 65 



Carpenter 9 60 



Removing to third floor 5 25 



Paper trays 5 00 



Showcases 5 00 



Calico for covers 1 38 



Glass in case 1 50 



Inspecting electric lights 1 00 



20 incandescent lights 5 00 



$39 43 $276 42 



Receipts. 



Cash received from Treasurer $249 41 



Cash by sale of Transactions $20 37 269 78 



Balance due $6 24 



The Curators reported as follows : — 



The Curators herewith beg to present their annual report for the year 

 1905. 



During the year the progress toward re-establishing the museum of the 

 Academy has been most gratifying. During the vacation the Curators had 

 the museum moved from the small room on the first to the large hall on the 

 third floor of the Academy Building and the collections arranged as far as 

 possible. 



The collection of Mound-builder pottery and crania from the south- 

 eastern part of Missouri, the butterfly collection, the collection of woods, 

 the meteorites and a large portion of the shell and mineral collections have 

 been placed in cases and labeled. The Yandell Collection, the Mastodon 

 remains, the Indian relics, some shells and many minerals have been placed 

 in drawers but not arranged and labeled for want of cases. 



Many valuable specimens saved from the Are have been labeled and placed 

 on exhibition. Among them may be mentioned the burnt brick from the 



