The Prothonotary Warbler, rare on the 4th, was exceedingly 

 abundant on the 13th. The Nonpareil, which arrived in 

 Charleston on the 16th. was very rare at Otranto on the 20th, 

 only one individual being observed. The Hooded Warbler 

 and Yellow Palm Warbler were observed on April 4th, but 

 were not noted on either of my subsequent visits. The 

 Orchard Oriole, which arrived in Charleston on the 10th, 

 was rather rare at Otranto on the 13th. The earlier mi- 

 grants, such as the Osprey, Chimney Swift, and Purple 

 Martin, were, of course, already common at Otranto on the 

 4th, but it is a curious fact that the Chuck- Will's- Widow, 

 which must have arrived during or before the last week of 

 March, was not heard on April 4th, though it was ex- 

 ceedingly common on the evening of the 13th. 



Herbert R. Sass. 



NOTES FROM THE HUSEUM 



The lecture of the Director on the evening of April 14th, 

 on ' 'The treasures of the Charleston Museum and what they 

 mean to the people," delivered at the request of the Mem- 

 minger Alumnae Association, was well attended and aroused 

 wide-spread interest. Commenting on the fact that this 

 was probably the last lecture to be delivered in Manigault 

 Hall, the Director referred to the first lecture delivered by 

 him some three years ago when Manigault Hall was opened 

 to the public. He compared the plans of the Museum as re- 

 viewed at that time with the work actually accomplished 

 during the past three years and outlined the Museum's 

 future work after the transfer to the new building. Several 

 of the Museum's rarest and most valuable specimens were 

 exhibited to show the sad deterioration which they have 

 suffered in the past due to lack of funds and of proper ac- 

 commodations. The Director spoke most hopefully, however, 

 of the present prospects of the Museum, while, at the same 

 time, urging the importance of more adequate financial sup- 

 port of the institution by the people. 



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