xxvi Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



MUSEUM. 



After the loss of its first museum, in 1869, the Academy 

 lacked adequate room for the arrangement of a public 

 museum, and, although small museum accessions were received 

 and cared for, its main effort of necessity was concentrated 

 on the holding of meetings, the formation of a library, the 

 publication of worthy scientific matter, and the maintenance 

 of relations with other scientific bodies. 



But now in possession of a suitable home, full attention 

 can again be devoted to the museum, and the same is grad- 

 ually growing. 



