REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR IO,l6 49 



;" Gem Symbolism in Legend and Folklore " before the Albany 

 Philosophical Society. 



" The Installation and Development of the Mineral Collections 

 of the New York State Museum " before the New York Mineral 

 Club, New York City. 



" Methods of Museum Installation as Illustrated in the New 

 York State Museum " before the State Library School. 



Research. Crystallographic research has been confined to the 

 study of several occurrences of barite, the material for which was 

 furnished by the general collection, and an occurrence of werner- 

 ite, the material for which was drawn from the New York State 

 collection. Both studies have resulted in the establishment of 

 new crystal forms. 



