in the system, and irregularity in attendance has almost disappeared. 

 The Museum of Natural History thus, through the teachers, reaches 

 the pupils of our schools, and through the latter making itself felt in 

 in nearly every household of our great city, is demonstrating its useful- 

 ness to the community at large. To Morris K. Jesup, Esq., Chairman 

 of the Committee in charge of the Museum, and to the other members 

 of the Committee, great credit is due for the commendable public spirit 

 which they have displayed in this matter from the very beginning, and 

 to Prof. Bickmore, who has so ably interpreted and carried out the 

 Committee's-views, the thanks of the teachers are due for the patience, 

 ability and kindness he has shown." 



Very truly, 



JOHN JASPER, 

 Morris K. Jesup, Esq. City Superintendent." 



In the Library the Jay and Brevoort catalogues have been iden- 

 tified during the past year, and cards written for all the books and 

 pamphlets. These cards are arranged under subjects so that the 

 student can ascertain at a glance what the Library contains upon 

 the subject he is investigating. Lists have also been made of the 

 volumes needed to complete the works on conchology and general 

 zoology. Nine hundred and fifty volumes and seven hundred 

 and fifty pamphlets have been received, mostly from the national 

 and state governments upon application by the librarian. A de- 

 tailed list of these accessions is given in the appendix. A unique 

 and very valuable series of about 350 quarto volumes of voyages 

 and travels has been deposited by Mr. H. J. Jewett. 



Bulletin No. 2, upon Conchology, and No. 3, upon Palaeontol- 

 ogy, have been issued and three hundred copies distributed to the 

 leading societies, libraries and scientific men. 



The Trustees, as a Board and as individuals have been called 

 to mourn the loss of Mr. Robert L. Stuart, whose name has 

 been associated with the Museum from its earliest inception, and 

 who was for nine years its President. The minute entered on the 

 records of the Board of Trustees, expressing a sense of the loss 

 the institution has sustained, and the generous and noble charac- 

 ter of its late President, are appended to this report. 



