Ix Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



the objects of natural history in our vicinity, not only for the 

 instruction of the public, but also to furnish lists of local floras 

 and faunas, and of mineralogical and geological localities, which 

 may help to establish their geographical distribution. Besides 

 the local collections, we should have a collection fully illustrat- 

 ing the more prominent divisions of the animal, vegetable and 

 mineral kingdoms. These should be so arranged as to exhibit 

 the principles of classification, the relation of the organs to each 

 other, the various stages of development, and all peculiarities 

 relating to their habits and their places in the economy of na- 

 ture. Every specimen should be distinctly labeled, so that the 

 visitor, who comes to the museum for knowledge and improve- 

 ment, may gain all the information possible. 



Respectfully submitted, 



G. Hambach, 

 Frank Schwarz, 

 Julius Hurter, 



Curators. 



