NOTES FROM THE MUSEUM 



Until the opening of the new building, the Museum will be 

 open to the public on Saturdays from lo to 5 and on other 

 week days from 10 to 12 and i to 5. Children unaccompanied 

 by an adult are admitted only on Saturdays. 



The Bulletin will be sent by mail to any address for 

 twenty-five cents a year. Members of the Museum or of the 

 Natural History Society are entitled to receive the Bulletin 

 free. 



The pupils of one of the public schools have become better 

 acquainted with several common local birds through speci- 

 mens loaned by the Museum for use as d^rawing models. 



The Director takes pleasure in reporting gratifying pro- 

 gress in the preparation of specifications for the new building. 

 Valuable suggestions were received from a recent visit to 

 the National Museum, which freely places its experience 

 at the service of other museums, and also through the 

 courtesy of Messrs. Hornblower and Marshall, architects 

 of the new building for the National Museum, who have 

 taken much interest in our work. The interest in the 

 Charleston Museum which is shown throughout the coun- 

 try should stimulate the enthusiastic support of our own 

 community. 



The exhibit of live owls at the Museum will be continued 

 fdr; a short time. 



Members lecture course tickets will be honored for admis- 

 sion to Professor Rea's Unive'rsity Extension lectures on Or- 

 ganic Evolution and Kindred Biological Problems. 



An interesting Holothurian, or Sea-cucumber, was brought 

 to the Museum recently by Mr. I. Blank. The specimen was 



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