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arrangement of our great collection of shells, probably one of 

 the oldest and largest of its kind, is entirely due to the energy 

 and devotion of Mr. Gratacap. The same is true of the orderly 

 arrangement of our great collection of minerals and gems. No 

 curator in the Museum could leave his task more complete and 

 in more perfect condition for his successor or successors. Nor 

 can any successor be found who covers such a broad field and 

 covers it so well. Mr. Gratacap inherited from his French an- 

 cestors his enthusiasm for science, his love of the beautiful, 

 and his genius for the systematic and orderly arrangement of 

 the collections in his care. He was a man of singular modesty 

 and never would acquiesce in the praise and appreciation which 

 all felt were his due. 



At the request of the President and the Faculty, the Trus- 

 tees have appointed Messrs. 



Edwin H. Blashfield, 

 Daniel C. French and 

 Breck Trowbridge 



an Advisory Committee on Mural Painting, Decoration, Sculp- 

 ture and Architecture, in order that the art 



Appointments WO rks in connection with the scientific exhibits 

 and Promotions ■ . 



may be of the highest standard. 



At a meeting of the Faculty, held on December 5, 1917, it 

 was voted that the title "Honorary Curator" should be reserved 

 for those who had actually performed curatorial service and 

 that the title "Research Associate" should be applied only to 

 those who are rendering expert service in a particular branch 

 of science. 



Acting upon this recommendation, the Trustees have ap- 

 pointed 



Henry Fairfield Osborn, Honorary Curator of the Depart- 

 ment of Vertebrate Palaeontology. 



Bashford Dean, Honorary Curator of the Department of 

 Ichthyology and Herpetology. 



William Morton Wheeler, Honorary Curator of the De- 

 partment of Invertebrate Zoology. 



