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the department during- the past few years is sufficient to test the 

 patience and endurance of the best. 



Considerations such as those lead me to once more express my grati- 

 fication at the willingness always manifested on the part of the depart- 

 mental staff and the thoroughness with which any work Lsdone which it 

 is believed will advance the interests of the Museum as a whole, regard 

 less of personal considerations. 



Through the death of Mr. R. D. Lacoe, which took place on Feb- 

 ruary 5 1901, the department has met with a severe loss. It is doubtful 

 if any museum ever had a more disinterested friend than he-one who 

 considered himself last of all, and only asked that his collections might 

 be put where they would be of the greatest possible good in advancing 

 the cause of science. 



