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on one of the Pribilof Islands. Here, too, Mr. Fair and Captain 

 Hudson cooperated in the work of the installation. The avail- 

 able material was not entirely satisfactory in quantity or qual- 

 ity. More fur-seal specimens have recently been received, 

 thanks to the courtesy of the U. S. Government, and a re-ar- 

 rangement and amplification of the foreground may be expected 

 in the near future. 



The last alcove in the Mammal Hall is to show, as nearly as 

 may be, what the California grizzly bear looked like. The 

 Academy has already been intrusted with a fund of $5000 for 

 the installation of such a bear group. The donor is Mr. Ogden 

 Mills to whom also we express our sincere appreciation of his 

 generosity and our gratification in his approval of our efforts 

 to interest and instruct the public in natural science. It will, of 

 course, be impossible to secure the necessary specimens for this 

 group in California, the real California grizzly being extinct; 

 but the nearest related species will be secured and it is expected 

 that within the current year this group, too, may be opened to 

 view. 



For one of the small habitat groups, funds to the amount of 

 $103.00 were provided by Mr. S. Levi, a long-time member of 

 the Academy. His example is worthy of emulation. There 

 are still quite a number of small mammal and bird groups to be 

 installed. There is opportunity also for some one to provide 

 means for the preparation of the portable habitat groups which 

 would prove exceptionally valuable for use in schools. And, 

 while I am speaking of the needs of the Academy, may I not 

 again call attention to the need of an addition to the museum 

 building? There should be another unit equal to, or larger 

 than, the present one at once made available, but this can only 

 be done with the help of one or more public spirited citizens. 

 And, if the plans for a close connection of the Steinhart 

 aquarium with our museum building be carried out, then, too, 

 further provision should be made for suitable architectural 

 ornamentation of the main entrance to the resulting central 

 court. I allude to these matters in order that the willingness 

 of the Academy to enlarge its service to any extent for which 

 means are provided may be generally understood. 



In the President's last annual report it was stated that owner- 

 ship of the John W. Mailliard and Joseph Mailliard collection 



