Plans for the Future 115 



The new building will give us scope, sadly lacking at present, 

 for many activities. 



Our new Auditorium will be in constant use for lectures and 

 kindred purposes. People have to be turned away from our lectures 

 at present, owing to lack of accommodation. 



Our Library, greatly enlarged, with well-arranged accommoda- 

 tion for readers, will fulfil a much-needed public service. With in- 

 creased room it will be possible to add to our list of books the works 

 which are wanted to make our Library complete and up-to-date in 

 every section. 



We shall have better Laboratories for our Staff. There should 

 be also class-rooms for instructional purposes where teachers from 

 the Schools may bring their classes and where Museum material 

 may be used for demonstrations. We believe, in general, that this 

 policy is better than many small and inadequate circulating col- 

 lections. 



A new department will be devoted to exhibits bearing on Eco- 

 nomic Biology and illustrating the basic industries of New England 

 which depend so largely upon the fauna of the Ocean. 



Funds will be set aside for publishing the results of our researches, 

 also New England Guides to Natural History. 



Grants will be given for each of the New England states to be 

 awarded to promising young naturalists who show sufficient ability 

 to profit by a thorough course of instruction in the Museum and in 

 the field. 



Prizes will be given to encourage original work. 



Children's classes will be held. 



Radio talks will be given. 



Collections suitable for instructional purposes in schools and sim- 

 ilar institutions will be provided. 



