NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS 151 



in all departments of zoolo^^y, geology and niinoralogy; also the 

 Delaware valley ornithological club's collection of birds of that 

 region, mounted with their nests and eggs, which attracts special 

 attention. 



Albright college, Myerstown. J. B. Stober, professor of riatural 

 sciences and cliemistnj, in charge of all collections, except those 

 in anthropology, which are in charge of A. E. Gobble, president. 



Paleontology. 700 specimens, chiefly from the Paleozoic forma- 

 tions. 



Mineralogy. 775 specimens, including some typical specimens 

 of silicates. 



Geology. Iron ores from the state; a collection illustrating 

 primordial metamorphism. 



Zoology. 1300 specimens: marine invertebrates donated by the 

 Smithsonian institution; recent shells and corals; labeled collec- 

 tion of fresh-water and marine flsh; mounted specimens of the 

 higher orders; and materials for class use in dissection and in 

 lectures on comparative anatomy. 



Botany. 500 specimens. 125 duplicates for exchange. 



Ethnology. 300 specimens: historic relics, ancient and modern, 

 coins; and relics of the American Indians. 



Alleghany college, Meadville. J. il. Montgomery, curator. 



Paileontology. Many specimens and a collection of Ward casts. 



Mineralogy. About 10,000 specimens consisting of the Alger 

 collection; the Prescott collection; and the Haldeman collection. 



Historic and economic geology and lithology. Small collection, 

 part of which was furnished by the United States national 

 museum. 



Zoology. About 100 mounted birds, a few specimens of ani- 

 mals in alcohol and 20 miscellaneous specimens mounted and 

 unmounted. One fine mounted specimen of moose from Maine, 

 the Prescott collection of shells, 5000 in number; also a set of 

 shells from United States national museum. 



Botany. Collection of local plants. 



Ethnology and anthropology. About 100 specimens. 



Boys central high school, Philadelphia. No report. 



