30 NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REOENTS,^ 



V. Scientific Staff. 



The simplest form of organization at the outset would be as follows : 



A director, competent for the general charge of the museum, and to 

 carry on and direct investigations in the several departments ; 



Two competent assistants ; 



A taxidermist, competent to make dissections and preparations, and 

 to mount skeletons ; 



A draughtsman, competent for any department, and who should be 

 able to aid in the general work of the museum, when his services are 

 not otherwise required ; ' 



An engraver ; 



Collectors who may be temporarily or permanently attached to the 

 museum. 



In regard to the arrangement of materials and order of work, the 

 Museum of the Geological Survey of Canada may furnish an admirable 

 example. This museum in its arrangement was modeled after the ori- 

 ginal plan of that of New York, and has been carried out on the same 

 plan. The organization of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cam- 

 bridge (which nas been commenced on a zoological basis), may likewise 

 be taken as a guide in many things. 



After the organization shall have been fairly established, a few stu- 

 dents could be admitted, who, having made their preliminary studies, 

 might desire to take up the study of a special department, and also, if 

 competent and trustworthy, might for the time be entrusted with the 

 collections belonging thereto ; not simply for their personal advantage, 

 but that they might place them and leave them in perfect order, with 

 notes of their condition, deficiencies, etc. By this means much work 

 might be accomplished without cost to the museum. Many of the ad- 

 vanced students wotild doubtless be glad to avail themselves of the 

 opportunity of making collections for the museum, by simply being 

 allowed their traveling expenses, or with some small sum in addition. 

 Thus large accessions coiild be made to the museum and stores of dupli- 

 cates acquired. 



As soon as the means of compensation can be obtained, a more com- 

 plete organization is desirable. This should embrace, in addition to the 

 oflScers already enumerated, the following : 



A professor of chemistry, mineralogy and chemical lithology apd geo- 



A professor of mines and mining engineering ; 



A professor of zoology and general paleontology ; 



A professor of botany and botanical paleontology. 



The two first named departments have especial reference to the prac- 

 tical*wants of the community, and the two last named may be made 

 equally available in their practical application. 



Id order that the museum should take rank with similar institutione 



