CXXXII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The curator, Mr, Wm. ]\rcIntosh, reports that considerable advance- 

 ment ha& been made in tlie arrangement and classification of the diifferent 

 specimens in the new museum, but owing to the large quantity 

 of material much remains to be done. There are good collections 

 of minerals and rocks, fossil?, niants, marine invertebrates, and of 

 specimens representing archaeology and ethnology. The collections of 

 }nammals, reptiles and fish are not up to the standard required in a 

 modem museum. 



Nine months ago, the museum did not possess a single specimen of 

 Indian beadwork, basketry, or quill work. An appeal was made for 

 articles of this description with the result that up to the present time 

 we have secured eighteen specimens of beadwork, eleven baskets, and 

 five quill work and birch bark boxes. These donations are due almost 

 entirely to the efforts of the lady members. A number of important 

 additions have been made to our fine collection of New Brunswick stone 

 age relics, and a considerable number of coins, old books, and historical 

 documents received. 



During the year we have had over one hundred accessions to the 

 nmseum. The total number of accessions for the previous six years was 

 seventy-eight. 



The following shows the number of specimens in the museum, and 

 books, etc., in the library: — 



Mineralogy and Geology 3,860 



Palaeontology 2,681 



Botany 6,231 



Zoology 9,839 



Archaeology and Ethnology 2,7-1:3 



Total 25,354 



Library: Books, Pamphlets and Maps 10,333 



Grand Total 35,687 



The number of persons who visited the museum during the past 

 nine months was 1,949. 



Important field work was done, especially in geology, botany and 

 ornithology, and several successful excursions were held at points in the 

 vicinity of St. John. 



During the year ten regular meetings, including the annual meet- 

 ing, and one public meeting were held. 



