REPORT. 
To THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE :— 
Durine the past year the following courses of instruction have 
been given at the Museum : — 
A course in Biology, by Professors Farlow and Faxon. 
An advanced course in Zodlogy, by Professor Faxon. 
A special course in Cryptogamic Botany by Professor Farlow, 
who also devoted considerable time to advanced students and 
others wishing to carry out original investigations. 
General Lectures by Professor Mark, who had charge also of 
the Embryological Laboratory, and gave a course in Microscopic 
Anatomy. 
Professor Faxon took charge of the general Biological Labora- 
tory, assisted by Mr. Nolan. 
Professors J. D. Whitney, Shaler, and Davis gave the usual 
courses in Geology, Paleontology, and Physical Geography. 
For the details of the courses I would refer to the accompany- 
ing special Reports. 
In addition to the regular instruction of the University, a num- 
ber of courses were given by Assistants of the Museum to persons. 
interested in special topics. I may mention the course of Dr. 
Slade in Comparative Osteology, and of Dr. Fewkes on the Nat- 
ural History of Marine Invertebrates. These courses were well 
attended, and it would be a proper recognition of their value to 
make them as far as practicable part of the regular courses of 
instruction. 
In all the Departments of the Museum the Assistants have 
devoted considerable time to special students who came to Cam- 
bridge merely for a limited time. Professor Hagen, Dr. Slade, 
