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The collections installed in the various cases have been cared for 

 and certain special exhibits installed. These vaiy from time to 

 time, as opportunity affords, in order to create public interest. Dur- 

 ing the winter and spring months the newspapers of Albany, espe- 

 cially the Times-Union, through the interest of Hon. Martin H. 

 Glynn, have published extended accounts of these exhibits. This 

 publicity swelled the crowds of visitors, especially those who came 

 during the period of the Sunday openings. The large numbers of 

 visitors and the appreciation manifested have served to stimulate 

 up-to-date exhibitions and special displays. 



The most recent large collection installed is that made by Alvin 

 H. Dewey, Esq., of Rochester. This collection, described in the 

 report of 1918-19, has been placed in the west room of Ethnology 

 Hall. Special cases were made for it and both because of the class 

 of material and the method of exhibition, the collection has attracted 

 much interest and comment. 



Public interest. There is a keen public interest in this section 

 of the Museum as evidenced by the numerous visitors that come to 

 our halls. We have sought to cater to the intelligence of the citizen 

 who has not had the advantage of a special technical training in 

 archeology and, at the same time, we have sought to make our 

 exhibits instructive. The large number of letters received asking 

 for information and assistance in various lines with which our sub- 

 jects concern indicates that we are influencing an increasing field. 

 Many visitors come to the office and give valuable information con- 

 cerning sites and their location, and others bring or send specimens 

 as donations to our collections. 



In this connection it is interesting to note that at least 500 col- 

 lectors of Indian relics and students of American Indian history 

 and ethnology, within the State of New York, look to this section 

 for information and guidance. Our bulletins are in constant demand 

 and many of them have been entirely exhausted, pointing out the 

 need of larger editions for future publications. 



STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE 



The members of the staff, permanent and temporary, of the 

 Department as at present constituted are: 



ADMINISTRATION 



John M. Clarke, Director 



Jacob Van Deloo, Secretary and Director's Clerk 



Anna M. Tolhurst, Stenographer 



