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general collection of algae; and about 500 imported butterflies. The 

 museum is in charge of a committee of the trustees, of which the sec- 

 retary of the institute, Dr. Arthur Sweeney, is chairman. Up to 

 the present time Prof. F. W. Sardeson of the state university has acted 

 as curator. The museum is supported by an appropriation from 

 funds of the institute. It occupies a fireproof section of the audi- 

 torium affording about 4000 square feet of floor space. Two addi- 

 tional sections of the same size are available for expansion. The 

 collections are open free to the public on week-days from 2 to 5 and 

 on Sundays from 2 to 6. 



ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



The city maintains a zoological park containing 8 birds and 59 

 mammals. 



ST. PETER: 



GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE. Museum. 



Staff. Curator, J. A. Edquist. 



Anthropology. Uncivilized peoples: Archeology, native, 300; 

 Ethnology, native, 50, foreign, 100. Civilized peoples, modern, 50. 



Botany. Cryptogams, 500; Phanerogams, 2500. 



Geology. Minerals, on exhibition, 500, in storage, 200; Rocks, 

 on exhibition, 500, in storage, 100; Dynamic geology, relief maps, 

 models, etc., 150. 



Paleontology. Invertebrates, on exhibition, 800, in storage, 

 100; Vertebrates, 25; Plants, 100. 



Zoology. Shells, 200; Insects, 500; Other invertebrates, 100; 

 Fishes, 300; Batrachians, 25; Reptiles, 25; Birds, 100; Mammals, 50. 



The museum was established in 1875 at the time of the founding 

 of the college and now occupies 1000 square feet of floor space for 

 exhibition; its principal aim is college teaching although it is also 

 open to the public. 



WINONA: 



STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. 



The school has a museum comprising about 500 species of minerals 

 and rocks; 12 cases of fossils; a large collection of shells; an excellent 

 synoptic collection of other invertebrates; a collection of local fishes, 

 snakes, and turtles; over 220 species of local birds, including some 

 unmounted skins; 15 species of local mammals; a small osteological 

 collection for study purposes; 30 or more Minnesota woods; and a 



