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and typewriter; Joseph \V. Hobson, Recording Secretary; 

 Miss Alice Eastwood, curator, Department of Botany; Edward 

 P. Van Duzee, curator, Department of Entomology, and as- 

 sistant librarian; Dr. John Van Denburgh, curator, Depart- 

 ment of Herpetology ; Dr. Roy E. Dickerson, curator, Depart- 

 ment of Invertebrate Paleontology; Dr. Walter K. Eisher, 

 curator, Department of Invertebrate Zoology; Paul J. Fair, 

 chief taxidermist; Joseph R. Slevin, assistant. Department of 

 Herpetology; Arthur L. Reed, assistant, Department of Ex- 

 hibits; Miss Olive E. Cutter, assistant. Department of Exhibits; 

 Mrs. Marian L. Campbell and Miss Dorothy Duff, assistants. 

 Department of Botany ; Miss Alma Krauss. assistant. Depart- 

 ment of Entomology ; Georges Vorbe, assistant. Department of 

 Paleontology ; Ignatius W. McGuire, library assistant ; John I. 

 Carlson, general Museum assistant; James H. Chastain, jani- 

 tor; Wm. C. Lewis, assistant janitor; Raymond Smith, general 

 assistant; Frank W. Yale, night watchman; Mrs. Johanna E. 

 Wilkens, janitress ; Mrs. Mary C. Kaeding. check-room attend- 

 ant; Patrick J. O'Brien, day w^atch ; William J. Owen, tem- 

 porary night watchman. 



ACCESSIONS TO THE MUSEUM 



The Accessions to the Museum during the year have been 

 many, as shown by the reports of the respective curators and in 

 the detailed list in the appendix to this report. A few of the 

 more notable accessions are mentioned in the President's report 

 (pp. 327 and 328). 



taxidermists' laboratories 



In the budget for 1916 an item of $1500 w^as provided for a 

 taxidermists" shop or laboratory. 



Finding that this amount would not provide a building that 

 would present a satisfactory appearance in any location ad- 

 jacent to the Museum, it was decided to erect two structures 

 on the roof, one on the Research Wing at the north end, the 

 other in the corresponding position on the roof of the Bird Hall. 



This was done. The former is 30' x 15' and 10 feet high, 

 the latter is 27' x 12' and 10 feet high and is divided by a par- 

 tition into two rooms. These structures have been erected in 



