ON THE STATE CABINET. 



public recognition of the dignity and utility of their pursuits, and 

 led to cherish a proper State pride and to regard the State Cabi"'^* 

 as the great center of authentic information, there is no hope i 

 the Natural History of the State will be fully kiiowij. The T 

 gents therefore deem it their duty to foster local explorations an< 

 to extend the warmest encouraorement to all who are enoja^ed in 

 them. They cherish the hope that collections, gathered by the 

 united coutributions of the naturalists of the State, will not only 

 form one great central depository^j but will place it in their power 

 to furnish free gifts to the Colleges and Academies and^to locjj,! 

 Societies of Natural History. They deem it proper to add, that 

 they have received from many eminent scientific men the most 

 gratifying assurances that the communications accompanying their 

 Annual Eeports, and especially the more recent ones, are substan- 

 tial contributions to science, and honorable to the State. 



The Regents recommend- that their answer to the resolutions of 

 the Legislature, on the State Cabinet, with the correspondence 

 annexed thereto, be printed as a part of this Report, and for that 

 purpose it is herewith communicated. 



Respectfully submitted. 



By order of the Regents. 



JOHN V. L. PRUYN, 



Chancellor of the University. 

 Albany, April 2, 1866. , 



