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Geology. Minerals, on exhibition, 450, in storage, 800; Rocks, 

 on exhibition, 250, in storage, 1000; Dynamic geology, on exhibition, 

 150, in storage, 600; Economic geology, 300. 



Paleontology. Invertebrates, on exhibition, 300, in storage, 

 500; Plants, on exhibition, 250, in storage, 300. 



Zoology. Shells, on exhibition, 250, in storage, goo; Insects, on 

 exhibition, 500, in storage, 1500; Other invertebrates, chiefly coral, 

 200; Fishes, 15; Batrachians, 6; Reptiles, 14; Birds, on exhibition, 200, 

 in storage, 350; Mammals, on exhibition, 40, in storage, 20; Bird 

 eggs, 225; Skeletons, 25. There are 25 small groups illustrating the 

 life-history and homes of animals. 



Historical Sketch. Established in 1900. A considerable por- 

 tion of the material is collected by students in visits to commercial 

 and industrial centers, and in field study; the remainder is acquired by 

 purchase and gift. 



Financial Support. General university funds. 



Administration. By a curator, who is responsible to the direc- 

 tor of the school of education. 



Scope. The primary purpose of this museum is to formulate the 

 relation of materials to practical teaching in elementary and secondary 

 school work and to instruct students and student teachers in a more 

 intelligent use of the larger private, municipal, state, and national 

 museums, in their relation to public education. 



Students collect the material, and the working up of a well-selected, 

 well-arranged collection is placed on the same basis as any other type 

 of school work. Limited instruction is given to student teachers in 

 collecting and arranging materials for the building up of local school 

 museums. All materials, except when exceedingly fragile or rare, are 

 circulated in the classrooms. 



Attendance. Open free to the public during school days and 

 hours. 



UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Haskell Oriental Museum. 



Staff. Director, James Henry Breasted; Assistant director, 

 Edgar J. Goodspeed; Curators, James Henry Breasted (Egypt), 

 Ira M. Price (Assyro-Babylonia), E. G. Hirsch (Syria-Palestine); 

 1 assistant and stenographer, and 1 janitor. 



Oriental Archeology. About 10,000 specimens in Egyptian, 

 Assyrian, Babylonian, and Palestinian archeology. The Egyptian 

 collection embraces 9000 numbers, including sculpture, painting, 

 inscriptions, and miscellaneous products of the arts and crafts in metal, 

 wood, ivory, stone, fayence, clay, textiles, etc. Among the documents 



