lo Cinciituaii Society of Natural History. 



the Societ}', and our members beg to return thanks to the 

 Board of Officers for the noticeable improvement in the condi- 

 tion of the Section. 



Very respectfully, 



T. B. COLI.IKK, 

 Curator P/iotoiiiap/iic Scct/ofi. 



REPORT OF DIRKCTOR Ol" MUSEUM. 



Cincinnati, April 4, 1893. 



Officers and Members of the Cincinnati vSocietv of 

 Nati^rai, History : 



Ladi(s and Gciitlei?icn — Not quite a year has elapsed since 

 your honorable Society saw fit to call the undersigned to it, as 

 its Director of the Museum ; almost ten months, to a day, 

 have gone by since the actual relationship began. 



What has been accomplished during this interval of time ? 

 What are the plans for the ensuing year? Such are your 

 mental questions. In conjunction with the officers of the 

 Society, we shall try to satisfactorily answer them. 



Before doing so, however, permit us to state that whatever 

 has been done, was suggested and followed out for the best 

 interests of the Society as we were able to see them. If mis- 

 takes have been made, they were due to error of judgment, 

 and as such, we trust you will bear with them, and in the 

 coming months assist us to overcome and correct them. 



The cleaning and re-arranging of the several rooms were 

 the main objects of the Summer months. How successfully 

 it has been accomplished, you have been able to judge during 

 your visits to the Museum. 



Our aim has been to unite all tlie various collections of each 

 class, and as rapidly as possible types will be selected to con- 

 stitute our displays. 



In detail, we would call your attention to the changes in the 

 several departments, to-wit : 



The mammals have been removed from the second floor to 

 the new large room over the lecture hall. All, save the very 

 larger specimens (which are to be found in the fourth story 



