xxviii Tram, Acad, Sci. of St, Louis. 



MUSEUM. 



After the loss of its first museum, in 1869, the Academy 

 lacked adequate room for the arrangement of a public 

 museum, and, although small museum accessions were 

 received and cared for, its main effort of necessity was con- 

 centrated on the holding of meetings, the formation of a 

 library, the publication of worthy scientific matter, and the 

 maintenance of relations with other scientific bodies. 



But now in possession of a suitable home, full attention 

 can again be devoted to the museum, and the same is grad- 

 ually growing. 



