pensable for good results, as stated in the annual report last 

 year. It is also necessary that a considerable fund be available 

 at once for case-construction, both for economy and uniformity. 

 Finally, the services of a trained taxidermist are necessary to 

 renovate the old specimens and prepare them for exhibition. 

 The time is passing when the Museum can expect to obtain sat- 

 isfactory service from untrained assistants. 



Tentative plans have been made looking to a co-operation 

 between the Agricultural Society and the Museum in the estab- 

 lishment of agricultural exhibits, while the co-operation of the 

 Manufacturers, Bankers, and Jobbers Association in establish- 

 ing economic exhibits was promised last year. The Chamber 

 of Commerce has deposited in the Museum a model of Charleston 

 Harbor, showing the effect of the construction of the jetties. 

 All of these are indications of the possible development of the 

 Museum as the clearing house of activities pertaining to the 

 development and conservation of the natural resources of this 

 section of the state. 



The co-operation of the Museum with the public schools has 

 been restricted by the confusion of moving, and the general 

 demand on the part of the schools for the privileges of the Muse- 

 um is one of the most urgent reasons for early installation of 

 the collections. The work which has been done is discussed 

 under the head of Pubhc Instruction. 



The Director represented the Museum at the third annual 

 meeting of the American Association of Museums in Chicago, 

 May 5-7, 1908, when he was honored by re-election as secretary 

 of the Association. 



Zoology 



No increase has been made in the department of invertebrate 

 zoology beyond the purchase of a small collection of unidenti- 

 fied Florida Polycha3ta, which has been partially worked up by 

 the Director. 



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