Report of the Curator. 403 



niiinbers were quite up to the usual high standard at 

 which the Record has uniformly aimed, and have helped 

 to maintain the reputation of the N'atural History Society 

 among men of science at home and abroad. 



Eespectfully submitted, by instruction of the Committee, 



Robert Campbell, 



Chairman. 

 Montreal. June 3rd, 1901. 



Museum Report, Session 1900-1901. 



Gentlemen, — I regret to say that ovring to my many 

 duties, l)ut more particularly to want of space and the 

 expenditure of a little money, the work on the Museum 

 has not progressed as I could have desired. 



I may say that the Museum has arrived at a stage 

 where a thorough overhauling is necessary. Mr. J. 

 Stevenson Brown carried this out very successfully some 

 years ago, but such an undertaking requires a vast 

 amount of labor, also a little financial aid. 



The birds require dusting and cleaning with benzine 

 and all the cases thoroughly cleaned. 



The Mammals also require overhauling and treating 

 with benzine, and the cases need to be cleaned. 



The shells are, I am glad to say, in good order, but the 

 want of more cases prevents us displaying many hundreds 

 more. 



The nunerals require re-arranging, as the present classi- 

 fication is out of date. 



The general collection of antiquities is in good order, 

 and requires but little attention, except a new label here 

 and there. 



Tlie donations were numerous and of a valuable char- 

 acter, of which special mention was made at the time 

 they were received. 



