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versity, and that it should be the repository for all articles and speci- 

 mens of a scientific or historical character. A general reorganization 

 of the museum is now in progress. 



FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Optional appropriations from the general 

 funds of the university. 



BUILDINGS. The State Museum was erected in 1909 at a cost of 

 $39,000 for the use of the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposition. After 

 the exposition it was given to the university and will house the anthro- 

 pological and geological departments of the museum. It affords 

 32,000 square feet of floor space for exhibition, and 4500 for offices, 

 etc. The Forestry Museum was erected by the state in 1909 at a cost 

 of $80,000, and affords 26,000 square feet of floor space for exhibition, 

 and 1500 for offices, etc., for the forestry exhibit of the museum. This 

 building also houses the school of forestry of the university. 



ADMINISTRATION. By a curator, responsible to the president and 

 regents of the University of Washington. The curator is assisted by 

 an advisory museum committee. 



SCOPE. Principally local and Alaskan collections. Increasing 

 stress is laid upon university teaching, and plans for public instruction 

 are under consideration. 



LIBRARY. A library ha s been recently begun, and comprises about 

 150 volumes and over 100 pamphlets intended for the use of the mu- 

 seum staff. 



WASHINGTON STATE ART ASSOCIATION. Museum of Arts 

 and Sciences. 



The Washington State Art Association was incorporated in 1906 

 for the founding and maintenance of schools of art and design, the 

 formation and exhibition of collections of objects of art, and the exten- 

 sion of the arts and design by any appropriate means. The galleries of 

 the association are temporarily in the Carnegie Library building. The 

 executive officer of the board of trustees is George L. Berg, secretary- 

 director; J. Louis Charbneau is museum curator. 



Several hundred members have been enrolled, subscriptions to the 

 building fund are progressing favorably, and plans for permanent or- 

 ganization and installation are being developed. 



The collections now on hand are as follows: The Tozier collec- 

 tion of Indian relics, valued at more than $40,000; the Standley col- 

 lection of ivories and curios, valued at $10,000; the Moses collection 

 of fossil ivories, old silver, miniatures, and jewelry; a pair of perfectly 

 matched mastodon tusks from Alaska, valued at $1000; plaster casts 

 from the Boston Sculpture Company, valued at $1000; a valuable 



