TRANSAOTIONS OF SCIENTIFIO SECTION. 173 
APRIL 22, 1890—EKIGHTY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING. 
Edward Elsworth, chairman, presiding; a quorum 
present. 
Mr. George B. Rogers was unanimously elected a mem- 
ber of the Scientific Section. 
The Curator of the Museum, Dr. W. G. Stevenson, 
read the following report : 
APRIL 22, 1890. 
To the Scientific Section Vassar Brothers Institute : 
The work of classifying and re-arranging the speci- 
mens in the Museum, begun a year ago, has been prose- 
cuted during the past year with the most satisfactory 
results. 
Some injured, imperfect, and redundant specimens 
have been removed, and all other specimens, except the 
mosses, fungi, coins, and commercial products, have 
been newly labeled and catalogued. 
New white paper trays have been substituted for the 
old buff-colored trays heretofore used to hold the shells 
and fossils. 
The Museum now presents an attractive appearance 
and the specimens are now available for purposes of 
study. 
The work in the Museum during the past year has been 
mostly done by Mr. Gilbert Van Ingen—whose valued 
services are hereby gratefully acknowledged. Thanks 
are also given to Miss S. B. Arnold for valued services 
rendered in connection with the Museum work. 
The additons to Museum during the year, are as fol- 
lows by donation : 
J. G. Vassar Estate, 
Two Canes. 
W. G. Stevenson, 
One Star fish, Mt. Desert, Me. 
Five Strongylocentrotus drébachiensis, Mt. Desert, Me. 
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