REORGANIZATION OF THE MUSEUM ar 
marck asked for, Lakanal established twelve chairs 
for the teaching of different branches of natural 
science.” * 
* Bourguin also adds that ‘‘ on one point Lamarck, with more fore- 
sight, went farther than Lakanal. He had insisted on the necessity 
of the appointment of four demonstrators for zodlogy. In the decree 
of June 10, 1793, they were even reduced to two, Afterwards they 
saw that this number was insufficient, and to-day (1863) the depart- 
ment of zodlogy is administered at the museum by four professors, in 
conformity with the division indicated by Lamarck.” 
