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PALEONTOLOGY. 



Our store of fossils, through the kindness of Hon. S. 0. Knapp, K. C. Kedzie, 

 and several of the students, has been considerably enlarged. These specimens 

 liaA^e been catalogued and placed on exhibition. 



AECH^OLOGY. 



For the first time our Museum has taken a start in this direction. The class 

 of ' 78 has given attention to this department, and have already made quite a 

 collection. This has also received substantial aid through donations from Profs. 

 Kedzie and Cook. These specimens have all Ijeen catalogued and placed on ex- 

 hibition. 



Our f aunal collection in entomology has been put in cases with glass fronts 

 and suspended in the class-room for more convenient study. This proves to be 

 an improvement of which general advantage is taken. 



In compliance with instructions from the State Board of Agriculture, I pre- 

 pared a collection of mammals, birds, and insects, for exhibition at the State 

 Fair. The arrangement was made with reference to the use and habits of the 

 various animals, and seemed to attract very general attention throughout the 

 entire time of the fair. 



A paramount need in the Museum is more room. This question of room is 

 one that very soon should occupy the attention of the Board. If some other 

 place could be found for the models in the room east of the Museum, it occurs 

 to me that it would be well to take a part or the whole of that room and devote 

 it to the uses of the general Museum. 



The following is an account of the expenses incurred in the care, manage- 

 ment, and improvements made for the year : 



Students' labor, making stands $22 00 



" " care of Museum 8 97 



Freight and express 6 25 



Lumber for stands, etc 3 55 



Specimens purchased, eggs and silk moth 1 50 



Implements and preservatives 7 73 



Total expenses - 147 50 



INVENTORY. 



Estimated valuation at the begimiing of the year $4,000 00 



Added by purchase specimens, valued at — 321 50 



New stands, etc 24 55 



Donations, Indian relics, fossils, minerals, etc - 40 00 



84,386 05 

 A. J. COOK. 



