INTRODUCTION. 



These collections, augmented by others given by members 

 of the chapter, have been carefully catalogued, and are now 

 ready to be loaned to teachers and others who are either 

 members of the chapter, or who have acquired the right of ac- 

 cess to the collection ( see Rules and Regulations ). 



In order to assist teachers and others who are beginning 

 nature work, accounts of the groups to which given specimens 

 belong are printed, in many cases illustrated with wood cuts. 



Although a record has been carefully kept of the donors 

 of specimens, it has not been thought advisable to print the 

 names of such with the names of specimens in the catalogue. 

 Any information upon this subject or any other appertaining 

 to the collections will be cheerfully given to those who desire 

 it by Mr Walter Gerritson, curator of the museum. 



Mention is herewith made of the principal donors of spec- 

 imens to the original collection : Dr. J. S. Frisbie, a large 

 and valuable collection of minerals., especially of beryl and 

 quartz, also fossils, etc. ; Mr. Jesse Fewkes, curator of the orig- 

 inal society, a fine lot of minerals, rocks, woods, Indian relics 

 etc.; large and valuable collections of minerals, by Messrs. 

 W C. Bates, E. C. Fearing, S I. Fearing, J. C, Park, R L. 

 Ordway,K. B. Brown, Geo. Leonard, W. J.Johnson, and Prcf 

 S. E. Warren. Corals by Mr. S. A. D. Sheppard. 



To the Maynard Chapter; Miss Mary Linder miner- 

 als, shells etc., Fossils from Lake Champlain by Miss Myra L 

 Billings, from M rs Bracket a fine collection of nests and eggs 

 gathered by her husband, the late Foster H. Bracket, of Dor- 

 chester ; Messrs L. H. Avery and L. H. Wetherell, bird's 

 nests ; Messrs Gerritson and Maynard, miscellaneous. 



The chapter solicits the donation of such specimens and 

 books as will be of value to students in all branches of nature 

 study. 



JULIA S. DOANE, C. J. MAYNARD, LILLIAN A. YOUNG. 



Committee on Catalogue. 



