90 DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN MUSEUMS 



Classical Museum. This museum is located in Fraser Hall, 

 and includes many plaster casts, models, relief maps, restorations, plates 

 and engravings, a complete set of Brunn's plates of Greek and Roman 

 sculpture, 55 Braun photographs of the Elgin marbles, photographs 

 illustrating Roman topography and life, miscellaneous art collections, 

 and 1800 stereopticon slides of Greek and Roman views, portraits, 

 buildings, etc. 



Other Departments. The collection of about 2000 specimens 

 for illustrative use from the department of pharmacy is housed in the 

 chemistry building, under the care of Lucius E. Sayre, curator. An 

 extensive collection for the illustration of lectures in the department 

 of chemistry is in charge of Edgar H. S. Bailey, curator. 



Historical Sketch. The museums of the university have been 

 built up by the professors in charge of the various departments, during 

 a period of thirty-six years. University exploring parties have accumu- 

 lated most of the material in the natural history section. 



Financial Support. By special appropriations from the state, 

 and by university funds. 



Building. Nearly all the collections are housed in the museum 

 of natural history, completed in 1903 at a cost of $75,000, defrayed 

 by the state. About 30,428 square feet of floor space is available for 

 exhibition, and 61 12 for storage, offices, workrooms, etc. 



Administration. By a board of regents, appointed by the 

 governor of the state. The regents choose the curators of the depart- 

 ments. 



Scope. College teaching, instruction of the general public, and 

 exploration and research by the staff. 



Attendance. Open free to the public on week-days from 8 to 5. 



LINDSBORG: 



BETHANY COLLEGE. 



The president reports that the college maintains a museum in 

 charge of E. 0. Deere, curator. No reply has been received to repeated 

 requests for further information. 



This college is said by Merrill to have 2000 anthropological speci- 

 mens, 1500 botanical specimens, 500 fossils, 800 minerals, 1000 

 zoological specimens, and a large collection of coins, paper money, 

 and postage stamps. 



