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shall be to procure as complete a collection as possible of the 

 minerals of Missouri and of the insects about St. Louis. 



Now that we are in our own home, with the prospect of a 

 fire-proof addition, we feel that we are in a position to renew 

 our activities toward re-establishing the line museum we lost, 

 and earnestly desire the co-operation of all the members and 

 of those interested in seeing the establishment of a natural 

 history museum worthy of the name in St, Louis, in procur- 

 ing objects of interest to students of nature, especially such 

 objects as will make known to our citizens the vast resources 

 and wealth of their own State. It is our aim to have the 

 Academy looked upon by the public at large as a place where 

 information may be sought on any scientific subject. 



The collections of the Academy are being placed as quickly 

 as possible and the public is most cordially invited to visit the 

 museum, which is open every day except Sunday. 



During the past year the publications of the Academy were 

 sent to 162 domestic and to 422 foreign societies. Nine 

 societies were added to the exchange list during the year and 

 two resigned, making an increase of seven. We received 

 publications in exchange from 7(5 domestic and 218 foreign 

 societies. 



Received during the year — 



f books 385 



inexchange ^ pamphlets 638 



f books 25 



bydonation {pamphlets _60 



Total 1108 Nos. 



Dr. Enno Sander donated a number of medical journals 

 and Mr. Edwin Harrison six pamphlets and two books of 

 publications of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology 

 and Ethnology. 



Thirty-nine volumes were bound for $15.60. 



Expenses of the department for postage, express charges, 



binding, etc $213 32 



Cash received from sale of Transactions f^lS 82 



Cash received from Treasurer 65 00 113 82 



Balance due $99 oO 



