DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY. 217 



PRESENT STATE OF COLLECTION. 



The present state of the collections may be best comprehended by 

 reference to the accompanying plan of the exhibition halls (Plate in) 

 and the figures given below : 



A . — Systematic geology. 



(1) Exhibition series 6,250 



(2) Study series 12, 000 



B. — Economic geology. 



(1) Exhibition series 13, 537 



(2) Study series 4, 000 



Total , 35, 787 



First catalogue entry July, 1891 67, 005 



Last catalogue entry June, 1892 68, 01 It 



It will be observed that the figures for the study series are the same 

 as in my last report. This does not mean that there have in reality 

 been no additions to this series, but rather that these additions, of 

 which there are several very important, are not as yet properly installed. 

 As heretofore, no attempt is made at estimating the number of speci- 

 mens in the storage sheds, or of duplicate materials. 



The need of additional exhibition space is even greater than at the 

 time of my last report, and it is hoped that before the close of another 

 year steps may be taken towards the erection of a balcony around the 

 south-west court which will afford space for the building- stone collec- 

 tion. The necessity for this change was sufficiently dwelt upon in my 

 last report. 



The regular working force of the department for the year, aside from 

 the curator, has been as follows: Mr. W. H. Newhall, aid; Miss C. 

 Hurlburt, copyist; and Mr. J. O. Neale, preparator. Thomas Eeese, 

 laborer, has also served for a large portion of the year. Prof. R. L. 

 Packard, who has availed himself of the opportunities offered for study 

 during a considerable portion of the year, has rendered the department 

 on sundry occasions, great service in determinative and analytical work. 



