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Mr. Charles H. Peck, Botanist, who has continued his study and 

 preparation of specimens, especially of the lower forms of vegetable 

 life. Large additions to the Herbarium have been made. 



Mr. J. A. Lintner continued his connection with the Museum until 

 his appointment as State Entomologist under chapter 549 of the Laws 

 of 1880. The Trustees have appointed in his place as assistant in 

 charge of the Zoological collection, Dr. D. N. DeTarr, who enters at 

 once upon his duties. 



Dr. J. W. Hall, assistant, in charge of the collections in Osteology 

 and in sections of rocks and fossils. He has continued his work of 

 cutting these sections with improved machinery of his own invention, 

 and preparing them for exhibition. For a part of the summer he was 

 in the field collecting fossils from the Trenton limestone, as exposed 

 along West Canada creek. 



Mr. Charles E. Beecher, assistant, engaged upon the collections in 

 Geology and Palaeontology. 



Mr. George B. Simpson, assistant, engaged upon the preparation of 

 Palgeontological specimens. 



Mr. John Gebhard, special assistant, to act as guide and demon- 

 strator to those who visit the Museum. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. R. PIERSON, Chancellor. 



David Murray, Secretary. 



