of the Natural History Society have collected about Charleston. 

 Master William Allan has deposited in the Museum a set of Cat- 

 bird eggs, the second known to have been taken in the coast re- 

 gion of South Carohna. 



In moving birds and other fragile specimens from the old build- 

 ing to the new the boys in Section B of the Natural History Soci- 

 ety have been of great assistance. 



Mammals. Two of the finest groups of large mammals — the 

 Bison and Elk — have been moved from the old building and in- 

 stalled in new cases, built in the Museum shop, which display them 

 to great advantage. To complete the installation prairie and leaf 

 bases are required and these will be provided as soon as opportu- 

 nity offers. 



The entire Manigault osteological collection has been brought 

 into the main hall, where it awaits the construction of cases for 

 permanent installation. The whale skeleton is ready for instal- 

 lation as soon as the necessary iron work is obtained. 

 . The Museum is indebted to Mr. T. F. Lane, of the United States 

 National Museum, for cleaning and remounting a number of 

 skeletons. Mr. Lane was in Charleston on sick leave and would 

 have been willing to continue this work for his expenses. The 

 Museum frequently loses opportunities of this sort for lack of 

 available funds. 



The Polar Bear, Rhinoceros, and Tapir have been brought over 

 and placed temporarily in rebuilt but unfinished cases. Many 

 of the smaller mammals have also been provisionally arranged in 

 cases in the main hall. 



Mammals have been added to the collection only incidentally. 

 Messrs. F. M. Weston, Jr. and Caspar Chisolm gave the skins of 

 four bats; Mr. 0. M. Howe gave two live opossums, one of which 

 was subsequently prepared as a skin, and Mr. J. F. McGrath gave 

 the lower jaws of a baleen whale. 



Other Vertebrates. The exhibit of living snakes has been 

 continued as usual, consisting chiefly of South Carolina species. 

 A fine Timber Rattlesnake, given by Dr. T. P. Whaley, is a new 

 species for the survey and now supplies the place in the interest 

 of the public held for two years by the large Diamond-backed 

 Rattlesnakes presented by Mr. Henry P. Williams in 1908. A 

 Garter Snake was given by Mr. E. D. Veronee, and two Copper- 

 heads and two Hog-nosed snakes were added to the collection 

 through the kindness of the Young Men 's Christian Association. 



Fishes are brought to the Museum occasionally for identifica- 



