the membership has increased from 16 to 55 members. On the 

 22nd of February the society enjoyed a particularly success- 

 ful excursion by launch among the sea islands, through the 

 courtesy of a friend of the Museum, and this did much to stim- 

 ulate interest. 



Public lectures have been given bv the Director, on "The 

 Treasures of the Charleston Museum," in April, and by Mr. 

 N. W. Stephenson, on "The Art of Illustration," in May. Other 

 formal lectures have been prevented by the confusion of moving 

 but the following informal lectures have been given at the meet- 

 ings of the Natural History Society :— January 23, ''Birds of the 

 Past;" May 7, "Birds Observed in Charleston;" November 5, 

 ' 'Ancestors of Birds;' ' all by Mr. H. R. Sass, and on December 3, 

 "Feathers," by the Director. 



During the early part of the year a number of teachers visited 

 the Museum with their classes, and either had the lecture room 

 and specimens placed at their disposal or listened to a talk by a 

 member of the staff. As soon as the exhibits are available in 

 the new building this work will be renewed and more thoroughly 

 organized. 



The circulating exhibit of the iron and steel industry, which 

 was completed in December, 1907, has been used by a number 

 of teachers in the pubHc schools and it is important that other 

 circulating exhibits be made available for this work. 



A much-needed addition to the collection of local birds for 

 educational work is now possible through the action of the Nat- 

 ural History Society in voting a portion of its funds for the pur- 

 chase of specimens for this purpose. A number of birds have 

 already been purchased with a sum of $15 given for the purpose 

 by a friend of the Museum. 



Biological Survey 



This department has continued the bird-records in the same 



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