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tion of the general public. Occasional notices are published in local 

 papers. 



Library. There is no special museum library, but the Allegheny 

 College library contains about 1500 works on geology, botany, and 

 zoology. 



Attendance. The museum is open two hours a week and the 

 attendance is estimated at 500 a year. 



MYERSTOWN: 



ALBRIGHT COLLEGE. 



The coUege maintains the following teaching collections in charge 

 of Harvey Bassler, professor of biology and geology. 



Botany. Cryptogams, 200; Phanerogams, 800. 



Geology. Minerals, 1200; Rocks, 200, including much material 

 from the neighboring Cornwall Ore Hills. 



Paleontology. Invertebrates, 900; Plants, 100. 



Zoology. Shells, 300; Insects, 100; Other invertebrates, 200; 

 Fishes, 20; Batrachians, 15; Reptiles, 20; Birds, 30; Mammals, 20. 



These collections originated about 1880 in Union Seminary of New 

 Berlin, Pa., which in 1887 became Central Pennsylvania College and 

 which in 1902 was consolidated with Albright College. The collec- 

 tions occupy 400 square feet of floor space in the department of biol- 

 ogy and geology. 



NEW BRIGHTON: 



MERRICK FREE ART GALLERY, MUSEUM, AND LIBRARY. 



Staff. Owner and administrator, E. ~D. Merrick; In charge of 

 lepidoptera, Frank A. Merrick. 



Art. Sculpture, 4; Prints and engravings, 5ooo±; Oil paintings, 

 600, of which 300 are the work of E. D. Merrick and 300 the work of 

 other artists of Europe and the United States. 



Geology. Minerals, 2500; Rocks, 100. 



Zoology. Shells, 100; Insects, 5o,ooo±; Birds, iooo±; Bird 

 eggs, 1500^. The insect collection consists chiefly of moths, butter- 

 flies, and beetles. There are also 12 small cases of birds and small 

 mammals mounted in natural surroundings. 



Historical Sketch. The institution is the outgrowth of a youth- 

 ful enthusiasm. The owner, upon retiring from business about twenty- 

 five years ago, indulged the love of painting which had been an ambi- 

 tion of his youth, and arranged the art galleries to exhibit his own work, 

 together with that of other artists acquired by purchase. The geo- 



