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excavated, and in other cases the objects in position before their 

 removal. 



The field parties of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; the 

 expeditions to Mexico under Mr. M. H. Saville and Dr. Carl 

 Lumholtz ; and of the Department of Vertebrate Palaeontology in 

 the West have all made liberal use of the camera. Some of the 

 negatives are utilized in the preparation of enlarged transparencies, 

 for display in the windows of the exhibition halls. 



Use of Collections. — A very noticeable increase is observed 

 in the number of teachers who visit the halls, accompanied by 

 their classes, and the more general use of the collections by stu- 

 dents and scientists. The collections of woods and building- 

 stones are utilized by builders, mechanics, and architects for 

 comparison and study to a greater extent than before. 



Income. — The increase of our Annual Membership is not com- 

 mensurate with the growth of the city, comprising as it does only 

 716 members for the current year. It is from this source that the 

 Museum receives a portion of its revenue, and as the income is 

 devoted to the purchase of specimens to enrich the collections, it 

 is hoped that more of our citizens will become members, either 

 by the annual payment of $10, or by a subscription of $100 as a 

 Life Member. If each Annual Subscriber would take an interest 

 in securing one additional member, the results would be very 

 gratifying. 



As will be seen in the Treasurer's report, the income for the 

 year has been insufficient to meet the current expenses of the 

 Museum. 



There is a great need, not only for an increase in the annual 

 appropriation by the city for the cost of maintenance, but the in- 

 vested fund should also be augmented to provide the means for 

 obtaining new collections and specimens. The Endowment Fund 

 amounts to $362,000, giving a yearly income of $18,100. 



A large portion of this income is pledged for payment on im- 

 portant collections, which in its early days the Museum had to 

 secure. We need largely increased receipts from this source, and 

 I hope, now that the Museum has been firmly established as one 

 of the great attractions of our city, and one of its most useful 

 institutions for the welfare and education of its people, that this 

 appeal for aid will not pass unheeded. 



