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Archeology : . 4 



Anthropology 1 3 



Relics and antiquities 2 



Art objects 3 



With the receipt of new accessions during the year it has been found 

 advisable to change this assignment somewhat, giving greater prominence 

 to geology and less to invertebrate zoology. Our constant effort has been 

 to keep in touch with our visitors and profit by their comments and sug- 

 gestions whenever practicable. The year's experience has demonstrated 

 that since children form the larger part of our constituency, it is neces- 

 sary to plan the exhibits to serve educational needs. For this reason the 

 collection of birds and birds' eggs, butterflies, and Indian implements have 

 been especially popular, and have been examined with interest by many of 

 the older visitors. At the present 'time the cases are arranged as follows : 



Table Cases Uprights 



Geology — Drift fossils of Staten Island 1 



Geology — Stratigraphic 3 



Geology — Structural 1 



Geology — Minerals 2 



Mounted birds of Staten Island 3 



Birds' eggs and nests ii 



Marine life i 



Insect architecture 1 



Indian archeology of Staten Island 4 



Iroquois Indian implements, etc 3 



Pueblo Indian archeology 2 



Shells 1 



Staten Island antiquities 2 



Art obj ects 2 



There are also six wall cases of butterflies and various maps, photo- 

 graphs, etc. Two additional cases of art objects are displayed at the St. 

 George library. 



On July 3, 1908, by authority of the Board, an agreement was effected 

 with Mr. Arthur E. Bostwick, chairman of the Circulating Department of 

 the New York Public Library, whereby the Museum undertook to provide 

 exhibits for the cases in the reading room of the St. George branch, in 

 return for the use of the room by the Association for its monthly meet- 

 ings. I assigned these cases to the Committee on Art, which has kept 

 them well filled with a highly interesting and valuable exhibit of ceramics, 

 old costumes, laces, etc. Although the Association is no longer meeting 

 in the library, it seems desirable to continue the use of these cases in 

 view of the additional space thus afforded for display. I have also placed 

 an exhibit from time to time in the Stapleton library at the request of the 

 librarian in charge. 



