is very low in proportion to its possibilities. The library is 

 already too large to be safely entrusted to an untrained 

 recruit and finally, in the new building the growing work 

 and the opening of a public reading room make it imperative 

 that immediate provision be made to secure a competent 

 person as librarian. 



Publication 



The Bulletin has been published regularly during the 

 year and has been the means not only of bringing important 

 exchanges to the library, but of making friends for the Mu- 

 seum in Charleston and throughout the country. The addi- 

 tion of a cover has greatly improved its appearance. 



Among the important articles which have been pub- 

 lished during the year may be mentioned; ''The Owls of 

 Charleston and Vicinity," by Mrs. P. M. Rea, the first of a 

 ''Local Fauna" series; "The Relation of the Museum to the 

 Schools," by Mrs. P. M. Rea; "A visit to the Grave of 

 Thomas Walter, "by Dr. Ezra Brainerd; "Synopsis of the Bird 

 Records of the Natural History Society for the Year 1906 ; ' ' three 

 papers on the "History of the Museum, "by Mr. W. G. Mazyck; 

 "Ornithological Notes, " including a record of Bewick's Wren 

 at Charleston, and an account of one of Audubon's birds found 

 in the Museum, by Mr. H. R. Sass. 



The Bulletin has been very favorably reviewed in Science 

 during the year. Thanks are also due the local press for 

 many favorable notices and for reprinting articles from the 

 Bulletin. 



A series of scientific papers as "Contributions" from the 

 Museum should be undertaken as soon as possible and it is 

 hoped that the publication of such a series may be begun 

 during the coming year. 



Public Instruction 

 The Director lectured on "Organic Evolution" on Monday 

 evenings during the first four months of the year. This 



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