THE LOCAL (ESSEX) MUSEUM, 

 LIBRARY, AND LABORATORY. 



The attention of Members of the Essex Field Club, and of all those 

 interested in the practical study of Natural Science, and its applica- 

 tions in industries, and as a means of general education, is earnestly 

 called to the Statement and Appeal for Funds for the establish- 

 ment of the Museum now being circulated by the Council. 



The scheme has long been under consideration, and it has been 

 fully explained at meetings of the Club and in the Essex 

 Naturalist. Its principal features are as follows : — 



With the object of establishing at Chelmsford (chosen as being 

 the County Town, and also as a central position in Essex) a Local 

 and Educational Museum, the club has agreed to amalgamate with 

 the Essex and Chelmsford Museum, under the title of " The Essex 

 Field Club," conditionally on the sum necessary for founding the 

 new Museum being raised. The main objects in view are : — 



(rt) The formation of authentic collections to illustrate the Geolog}', Miner- 

 alogy, Botany, Zoolog}', Ethnology, Pre-historic Archaeology and 

 Technolog}% &c., of ESSEX and the adjacent sea and rivers, 

 together with an educational series of specimens and preparations to 

 be employed for illustrative and teaching purposes. Specimens that 

 are not of Essex origin will be admitted so far only as they serve to 

 demonstrate the structure and relationship of the local tj-pes. 



(/') The formation of a Local and Scientific Library, to include (in addition 

 to standard scientific works), topographical, antiquarian, and other 

 books, manuscripts, maps, parliamentary and official papers, pictures, 

 prints, &c., which in any way relate to the county of Essex. 



(c) The establishment of a Laboratoiy and Class-rooms, with fittings, 

 apparatus, and instruments suitable for the preparation of specimens 

 for the Museum, and for the practical sti:dy and teaching (either in 

 the Museum or in selected local stations throughout the county) of 

 the subjects named in paragraph («), and for promoting their practi- 

 cal application in Agriculture, Forestry, Arboriculture, Gardening, 

 Fisheries, Manufactures, Industries, and general education. The 

 laboratory, class-rooms, instruments, &c., will be under the control 

 of the Council, who may permit students, investigators, and others to 

 use them, and ma}' also lend instruments and preparations out of the 

 Museum buildings for purposes in furtherance of the above objects. 



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