New York State MuseSiQi Bulletin^ 



Entered as second-class matter November 27, 191 S, at the Post^Bq gg at^baMjP? JS;J t«r 

 under the act of August 24, 1912 



PubUshed monthly by The University of the State of New York 



No. 187 ALBANY, N.Y. July i, 1916 



The University of ihe State of New York 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



TWELFTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 

 STATE MUSEUM AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT 



INCLUDING THE SIXTY-NINTH REPORT OF THE STATE MUSEUM, THE THIRTY- 

 FIFTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST AND THE REPORT OF THE STATE 

 PALEONTOLOGIST FOR 1915 



Regents committe on the State Museum: 



Charles B. Alexander M.A. LL.D. Litt.D., Tuxedo 

 Francis M. Carpenter, Mount Kisco 

 Walter Guest Kellogg B.A., Ogdensburg 



INTRODUCTION 



This report covers all divisions of the scientific operations and 

 museum work under the supervision of The University of the 

 State of New York and has reference to the progress made therein 

 during the fiscal year 1914-15. It constitutes the 69th consecutive 

 annual report of the State Museum, the 35th annual report of the 

 State Geologist (consecutive since 1881) and the report of the 

 State Paleontologist for 1915. It is introductory to all memoirs 

 and bulletins issued by this Department during the year named. 



The subjects presented in this report are considered under the 

 following captions : 



I Legal Status and Scope of the State Museum 



II Present Condition of the Science Museum 



III Condition of the Scientific Reservations Belonging to the 



Museum 



IV Department Publications 



V Considerations for Future Growth of the Museum 

 VI Report of the Geological Survey 



