the approaches to the hall, and temporary wiring was put in. 

 The increased attendance at the lectures has shown the wis- 

 dom of this decision and permanent wiring should be installed 

 at once. 



Library 



The Museum has co-operated v/ith the department of Bi- 

 ology in establishing a department library. A suitable book- 

 case has been built in the office of the Curator and here have 

 been gathered all the books in the College Library pertaining 

 to this department, as well as books belonging to the Depart- 

 ment of Biology, and a few which are the property of the 

 Museum. A very valuable scientific library has thus been 

 formed containing many rare and valuable works, v/hich could 

 not be obtained by a new library. It is highly essential to 

 the \vork of the Museum that new books and journals should 

 be added regularly, and provision made for the proper care 

 of the hbrary and for binding pamphlets and journals. It will 

 be necessary to build another bookcase at once to shelve the 

 books nov/ at hand. 



The card catalogue, begun by the Curator two years ago 

 and continued through the kindness of Mrs. P. M. Rea, has 

 now been placed in charge of Miss Frances Jervey of the 

 College Library. This catalogue contains cards for the scien- 

 tific books of the Charleston Library Society, as well as for 

 the Museum Library, and the Curator is adding as rapidly as 

 possible cards for valuable books in private libraries, which 

 may be consulted by properly qualified persons, thus making 

 a complete catalogue of the scientific library resources of 

 Charleston. 



The Curator takes this opportunity of acknowledging the 

 cordial co-operation of the Charleston Library Society in add- 

 ing non- technical books and journals upon the recommenda- 

 tion of the Museum. 



