THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. H^' 



DONATIONS TO THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION 

 MUSEUM, SESSION OF 1S97-1898. 



Specimens of Star Fish " Euryola." All the tentacles 

 perfect. 



Specimens of Coral from the West Indies, and other shells.. 



Specimen of the Trochns pica shell. 



A quantity of Java grass made into dress ornaments. 



Coral sea fan. 



A South American native pipe. Donated by Mrs. Beasley,. 

 Hamilton. 



Some pieces of the Wire Cable of the first Suspension 

 Bridge over the Niagara River. Donor, Mrs. Bartlett, Ham- 

 ilton. 



Specimens of compressed Peat, as hard as coal. 



Two Terra-Cotta (small) figures from one of the Mexican 

 Cliff dwellings. 



Nine glass cases of Stuffed Canadian Birds. Donor, J. M. 

 Eastwood, Hamilton. 



A piece of Peacock Coal. 



A petrified Fern Leaf in Coal and a slab of Slate Coal 

 covered with Iron Pirites, from the Newton Coal Mine near 

 the City of Pittston, Pa., U. S. Donor, Mr. W. Dixon, Ham- 

 ilton. 



The Museum has been kept open every Saturday after- 

 noon during the year, when two or three of the members of 

 the Association have been present to welcome the large num- 

 ber of visitors. 



Alex. Gaviller, 



Curator, 



