LIBRARY 



BULLETIN ^ZZZ 



OF GARDEN. 



CHARLESTON MUSEUM 



Vol. 6 CHARLESTON, S. C, JANUARY, 1909 No. 1 



REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUfl 

 FOR THE YEAR 1909 



The completion of the new building and of the general work- 

 ing equipment, so far as present needs require; the addition of 

 a trained librarian to the staff ; and arrangements for a new se- 

 ries of research publications, to be known as "Contributions," 

 are important achievements of the past j^ear. 



The raising of funds for installation of exhibits is the final 

 step in the reorganization of the Museum and is the chief problem 

 of the coming year. 



Finances 



The maintenance account received a regular appropriation of 

 $2500 from City Council. The expenditures of this account 

 amounted to S2645.10, exceeding the appropriation by $145.10. 

 This deficit was met by transfer from the general account. 



The general account received from contributions of members 

 and from rental of main hall and living apartment $1112.02, 

 This sum has been expended upon permanent improvements, 

 including a printing outfit, exhibition case construction, lantern 

 slides for educational work, books, specimen trays, pamphlet 

 cases, card cabinets for the biological survey, etc. 



