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in admitting the schools and colleges free, and which con- 

 cession has been largely taken advantage of by the scholars 

 and students attending the various schools and colleges of 

 the city. 



The thanks of the Society are due to the gentlemen of the 

 Museum Committee, who->e names have already been men- 

 tioned, for their valuable assistance in re-arranging speci- 

 mens, as well as to the superintendent, Mr. Griffin, for his 

 attention to visitors, and for the admirable manner in which 

 the museum has been kept clean and free from dust. 



The oil painting of our worthy president, Sir William 

 Dawson (by Harris), which was presented to the Society 

 by a number of members and friends, has been hung in an 

 appropriate part of the museum. 



The following specimens have been added to the museum 

 during the year : — 



DONATIONS. 



A various collection of birds. 



Small ant-eating bear. 



Specimen of sponge. 



Beaver wood and chips. 



A collection of game birds. 



Specimen of quartz rich from Mount Stephen. 



Piece of (Norway?) pine taken from foot of St. Francois 

 Xavier street, supposed to be part of Maisonneuve's fort. 



Ulster County Gazette, N.Y., of January 4th, 1800, con- 

 taining account of death and entombment of General Wash- 

 ington . 



Chinese Testament. 



Olive-sided fly-catcher, " Contopus borealis." 



Black-crowned night heron (spring) " Nycticorax 

 nsevius." 



Head of Maskinonge. 



Great blue heron. 



Evening grosbeak. 



Brown rat (} r oung male). 



Pine grosbeak (young male). 



