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KEPORT OF THE CUEATOK OF THE GENERAL MUSEUM. 



To the President of the College: 



Tlie following is my report as Curator of the General Museum : 



The collections have been augmented considerably by donations, the princi- 

 pal of which are several Indian relics by students and others, and a large col- 

 lection of insects from myself. 



The donations have been properly labelled, and recorded in the Museum 

 Eegister. 



During the year there has been purchased by me, under authority of the 

 State Board, a fine human skeleton with the parts all articulated, or held in 

 place by wires ; also a skull, so arranged that it may be taken apart or disartic- 

 ulated, so that the parts usually concealed, as the internal ear and turbinated 

 bones, may be jilainly seen and easily studied. I Avas so fortunate as to get 

 these not only at a large discount, but also to receive as a gratuity two plaster 

 models, one of the brain so made as to illustrate all the parts ; the other of the 

 mouth, pharynx, larynx, etc. These not only form a considerable attraction in 

 the museum where they are on. exhibition, but also form a much needed aid in 

 giving instruction in anatomy. 



At the beginning of the year the space at my disposal was insufficient for the 

 specimens. To remedy this I extended one of the cases to the ceiling. I also 

 secured Yale locks for all the cases. 



I have also had stands made for sucli of the birds and mammals as were not 

 properly mounted. 



Much more might be profitably done to increase and improve the collections, 

 which the extent of my duties, — teaching several classes outside of my depart- 

 ment, a large correspondence upon entomological subjects, and the entire charge 

 of the apiary, — renders at present impossible. 



The subject of room is one that should receive early attention. Even for the 

 coming year it will be necessary either to extend the other side cases to the ceil- 

 ing, which is unsatisfactory, as it makes the specimens show at a great disad- 

 vantage on account of distance, or to build new glass cases within the room, at 

 some distance from the sides. 



The question, too, of room beyond the limits of the present apartment is one 

 that must soon call for attention. 



The needs of the museum for the coming two years will demand an outlay of 

 at least five hundred dollars for each year : 



For care, alcohol, stands - SlOO 00 



For extension of cases 100 00 



For completing suites of specimens, — zoological, paleontological, and 



anatomical- . - 300 00 



Total- - _ $500 00 



A suite of Ward's casts would also form a very interesting and instructive 

 addition to the museum, and Avould be of paramount value in giving instruction 

 in geology. These would cost one thousand dollars, and should be procured as 

 soon as practicable. 



