BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 13 



ARKANSAS 



CON WAY: 



HENDRIX COLLEGE. 



The college has small teaching collections in charge of G. H. Burr. 

 They comprise about 800 minerals, chiefly economic; about 75 speci- 

 mens in historical geology; and 100 zoological specimens. 



FAYETTEVILLE: 



UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS. Museum. 



STAFF. The museum is in charge of A. H. Purdue, state geologist 

 and head professor of geology and mining in the university. 



BOTANY. i5oo species, 3500 specimens. 



GEOLOGY. Minerals, 3500; Rocks, 300; Relief maps, 13; Mine 

 models, 8. 



PALEONTOLOGY. Invertebrates, 1000; Vertebrates, 300; Plants, 

 500. 



ZOOLOGY. Insects, 200 species; Fishes, 350 species, 1500 speci- 

 mens; Batrachians and reptiles, 40 species, 200 specimens, 18 skele- 

 tons; Birds and mammals, 80 species, 200 specimens. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. The botanical and zoological collections, 

 and a part of the paleontological collection, were organized previous 

 to 1896. The others have been added to the museum since that date. 



FINANCIAL SUPPORT. By appropriations from the state legisla- 

 ture, averaging about $500 a year. 



BUILDING. The museum occupies 6130 square feet of floor 

 space available for exhibition, and 2367 for offices, classroom, labora- 

 tory, etc., on the fourth floor of the main building of the university, 

 erected in 1871 at a cost of $170,000 defrayed by the state. 



ADMINISTRATION. By a curator, who makes a biennial report to 

 the trustees of the university. 



SCOPE. Primarily teaching and research work. 



ATTENDANCE. Open free to the public on week-days throughout 

 the collegiate year and upon application during vacation. 



CALIFORNIA 



AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND: 

 TUNA CLUB. 



The club has a museum of mounted game fishes of Southern Cali- 

 fornia and Texas, in charge of A. L. Beebe, honorary curator. There 

 is also a library of angling. 



