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The Derry Museum was commenced some four or five years 

 ago. The Corporation gave for the purpose some rooms in the 

 building in Brooke Park, and eventually agreed to take over the 

 project. The rooms were put in order, a heating system was 

 introduced, and a small sum was set aside for cases, &c. 



The scheme proposed by Mr. D. C. Campbell was accepted, 

 and he was appointed Honorary Curator, Mr. E. M'Court being 

 appointed taxidermist and caretaker. 



Money and specimens were generously given by the public. 

 The National Museum, Dublin, lent many specimens, and the 

 Ulster Marine Biological Association sent a collection of marine 

 objects. The scheme of the Museum is as follows : — In 

 Zoological and Botanical Sections two geographical units are 

 adopted. 



A. — General or world-wide. — In this, the aim is to view types 

 of every family in all the different classes of animals and plants, 

 except in the case of some of the lower Invertebrates, where the 

 classification is more or less uncertain • in these orders and sub- 

 orders will be represented. In large families many, and in small 

 families few, specimens will be shewn. Distribution and some 

 general information about the families will be given on all the 

 labels. 



B. — Local. — In this Section the aim is to shew every species 

 of animal and plant that occurs in our North-West District, from 

 Donegal Bay to Lame. 



Practically the same scheme will be carried out in the 

 Geological Section. 



The animal and vegetable kingdoms, divided into sub- 

 kingdoms and classes, will be shewn in an ascending scale in 

 small wall cases within two spaces of 30 feet each, and cases and 

 diagrams explaining and illustrating classification, protective form 

 and colouring, &c, will also be shewn. 



The scheme is intended to be thoroughly popular, but at the 

 same time strictly educational. 



