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was Ciilltji^gyg ^^Yge tluMii uj)on your attt*iition, feelinj^ deeply as 1 do tliat the 

 shadow (y|jjpj.|^Q which I am about to refer is oue of very great importance 

 ill telt th^p^ Q^jy jj^g concerTis the best interests of this University, but indireetly 

 i to eutei^^ ^f ^\^^, entire community. 



as soon t j^ jg probable that a portion of my hearers will remember that, on 



sense ot \^q i^^^ occasion on which I had the honor of addressing thejn from 



ommuiut;.|jjg platform, I took the opportunity then atForded me to suggest to 



are nec'esj0|j,(^ interested in the welfare of the institution, and through it in that 



IS held If ^e higher education in this Pri/vince, the advisability of establish- 



same tuiijg jj^ connection with the former a Museum of Cleology and Natinvil 



gentleneb[jjj^()j.y^ or rather of extejiding and placing in a suitable building, as a 



ford assistjgjg fQj, future enlargements, the valuable collections in these depart- 



il aid, ther^gutg already in the possession of the University. I at the same time 



relation (^^ occasion to state, although necessarily in a somewhat cursory 



)me lastni^njjj^gj.^ ,~^y views as to the purposes and uses of such a Museum, and 



recognitioi^g absolute necessity then existing for increased accommodations, not 



devoted imply as a means of displaying and using the collections to the best 



of the ^i'i%antage, but even for their simple preservation. Since that time I 



ugn all tha^yg j^qJ; failed, on all fitting opportunities, to bring the same matter 



itions ol hi,fQj.Q the attention of the public, but so far, 1 regret to say, witlumt 



ired, he y^rtai. The Museum still remains in its former overcrowded condition, 



iease, in th^j much valuable material, otherwise directly available for purposes of 



r his sad rfstrwetion or reference, is stowed away in a practically uselt'ss form, 



icer, his c(n await the day when public aid or private i:;unificence shall enable us 



lose memor turn it to due account. 



This result, I think, can only be due either to an imperfect up])recia- 

 m of science-culture itself as a part of a well-devised scheme of edu- 

 tion, or else to a misunderstanding of the part ^^'hich natural history 

 useums play as auxiliaries in the aitbrding of such culture. Upon 

 ese two subjects therefore, I wiU, with your permission, oli'er a few 

 , it must ntditional observations. 



thankfulnesl think I need scarcely dwell, even did my time })ermit me to do so, 

 ement, a da any very great length upon the consideration of the first topic to 

 ork in whuiich I have adverted. That the study of the Natural Sciences atfords 

 it work, aiineans and an iu^■aluable one for intellectual training, that they give 

 be enlargeope for an amount of mental discipline not surpassed by any other 

 ^r to call yoianch of study, \\hile in particular directions their use is attended 

 tnay seem ith advantages not attainable at aU from any other sourcei, is, I think, 

 would neveiaerally admitted by all wlio in late years have given their attention 



