8 Thirty-sixth Annual Report. 



printed under the direction of the Museum staff, instead of forming a 

 part of the public printing. But as this would entail a considerable 

 additional expense to the Museum it could only be done by an increase 

 of the annual appropriation for its support. 



The work of distributing collections of minerals among the acade- 

 mies of the State, under the authority of a concurrent resolution of the 

 Legislature, has been carried out as fully as seemed to be called for. 

 It has been the policy of the Trustees to give these collections only in 

 cases where there was encouragement to believe that they would be a 

 welcome and a useful addition to the educational equipments of the 

 institution. The Trustees earnestly desire to see the Museum become 

 a great center of educational influence for the State. With this view 

 they seek to devise ways for aiding teachers of science in the institu- 

 tions of learning throughout the State. They would gladly see the 

 Museum used by them for study, and the staff of the Museum em 

 ployed in aiding these students in fitting themselves for science 

 teachers. 



* Respectfully submitted, 



David Murray, H. R. PIERSON, 



Secretary. Chancellor of the University. 



