JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 1g 
CURATOR’S REPORT. 
As acting Curator of the Museum, I regret to say only a few 
things have been added recently to the cases. Through the late 
Mr. Gaviller, Mrs. T. D. Walker kindly presented to the Museum 
three Australian Emu’s eggs. A dealer lately stated the bird is fast 
becoming extinct, and such things are now difficult to obtain—of 
late years have risen considerably in value—-so we may regard them 
as an important donation. 
A farmer friend of mine who lives near the Hesse Spring, and 
who already brought us a few arrow and flint spearheads, presented 
the Museum with an excellent specimen of what is known as an 
Indian firestone. 
Any one who has seen the collection of Indian relics at 
Toronto, or Mrs. Carey’s at Dundurn, may readily perceive what a 
poor display of antiques we present to the public. The only thing 
we Can Say in its favor is that the few we possess at least are 
genuine, and not the fraudulent specimens we so frequently find ° 
in many Museums. 
The fine collection of native birds, donated by Mr. and Mrs. 
Eastwood, were removed to one of the side cases near the entrance, 
where they can be seen to more advantage than when suspended 
from the rod at the end of the room. The present position is not 
all that may be desired, but it seems a slight improvement on their 
former place. The doors of the sides can be temporarily opened 
on Saturdays. The Council may notice some two or three speci- 
mens in several cases. When our funds permit, it may be thought 
necessary to separate the specimens and provide a few additional 
cases for a very interesting and valuable collection. 
We may have some difficulty now, since the death o our old 
member, Mr. Mcllwraith, in getting the birds correctly named, 
your Curator’s knowledge of Ornithology (especially of bird-life on 
this continent), being very limited. 
CHAS. COOTE GRANT. 
