of Zoology, and over the postgraduate laboratory is his private office. 

 On this second floor are also the rooms of the State Laboratory of 

 Natural History, consisting of an assistant's laboratory 21 x 36 feet, a 

 collection room of the same size, a libiary 23 x 2,2^ ''ind a room for the 

 artist of the establishment. In the basement of the building is a very 

 large store room for the department, and an animal room to be fitted 

 with nt]uaria, animal cages, and the l:'ke. 



The zoological laboratories are furnished with an abundance of 

 microscopes, and with microscopic apparatus, including first-class 

 microtomes, an incubator, and an imbedding apparatus. A full equip- 

 ment for field work in the various departments is at the service of the 

 students, and the library and collections of the State Entomologist and 

 the State Laboratory of Natural History are also made accessible to 

 them under suitable restrictions. 



On the third floor are the zoological collection rooms, containing 

 the material required to illustrate the work of the department. 



Intimately associated with the zoological deparment of the Uni- 

 versity, and practically merged with it since I884, is the work of the 

 Illinois State I -aboratory of Natural History and that of the office of 

 the State Entomologist of Illinois ; the former consisting essentially of 

 a systematic and thorough-going investigation of the zoology and 

 cryptogamic botany of the State, the results of which are in process of 

 publication by the legislature, and the latter ot entomological investiga- 

 tions whose main end is economic, but whose product is largely 

 scientific and educational Both these departments of work, although 

 supported by appropriations independent of those of the University, 

 are directed by the head of the zoological department of University 

 instruction, and provided with quarters and facilities in Natural 

 History Hall. 



Our dedicatory exercises were completely successful. Or Jordan 

 did us the very great kindness to come all the way from California for 

 ih,' ex[)ress purpose of deliverieg the principal address, and Professors 

 Trelease and VVinchell also contributed very interesting papers. There 

 was a considerable attendance of scientific men of this and adjoining 

 States, and others would have been here had we been able to announce 



