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again had been seriously damaged through being attached 
to the walls by large and unsightly nails which, in many 
eases, had been driven right through the objects. A 
complete re-organization of this department was found 
necessary. The specimens were accordingly carefully 
removed from the walls and laid aside, while the slats upon 
which they should have hung were repaired, painted and 
varnished. Small brass hooks have been placed at intervals 
along these slats and the specimens attached thereto by 
means of fine copper wire. The specimens were first 
thoroughly cleaned, then classified according to locality, and 
afterwards hung in their respective groups. Fresh labels 
have been written in bold, clear characters and affixed to 
the various objects, so that each tells its own short history 
in few words. The work of re-arranging this department 
has been both irksome and laborious, and occupied very 
considerable time. In this connection your Curator 
wishes to testify to the very great assistance rendered him 
by Mr. Shearer, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Martin who, at con- 
siderable personal sacrifice, devoted between twenty and. 
thirty evenings to this work during the winter, working on 
several occasions till after midnight. Indeed, had it not 
been for the untiring energy of these gentlemen much that 
has been accomplished would remain undone, and the 
thanks of this Society is certainly due to them for their 
zeal in these matters. 
A large collection of war implements, mats, and other 
objects of interest fiom Samoa, presented to the Society 
some time since, but which had never been unpacked, are 
now labeled and placed in appropriate positions. 
There has been a large increase of visitors to the Museum 
this year as compared with last, as the following figures 
show: last year there were admitted 451; this year, 1192. 
The expenditure in connection with the various altera- 
tions, improvements and repairs referred to in this report 
has been met from a special fund provided for the purpose 
by a few friends, and this is probably the first year in the 
history of the Society in which the Treasurer has not been 
