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were delivered by Mr. Robert A. Waller, president of 

 the park board, Hon. John P. Altgeld, governor of the 

 state of Illinois. Dr. Tarleton A. Bean, of the National 

 museum, and Dr. Selim H. Peabody, president of the 

 Academy. 



As soon as progress in the finishing of the build- 

 ing would permit, the collections, which had been 

 stored near by since their enforced removal from the 



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old Exposition building, were transferred to the new 

 basement and there carefully examined, renovated and 

 fitted for exhibition. This work was ably performed 

 by Mr. Frank Collins Baker, the newly elected curator, 

 who, during the years of his service, has placed the 

 specimens in a most creditable form for the use of stu- 

 dents, and for examination by the public. 



The building was dedicated and opened to the 

 public on the evening of Wednesday, October 31, 1894. 



