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specimens necessarily bring to us the great benefit of authentic tradi- 

 tions of the science of Europe. 



In conclusion, the Committee need only to add, that all the Lectures 

 connected with the Museum, and largely dependent on its resources for 

 their usefulness and success, have been carried on as usual, in a manner 

 to reflect honor on the Commonwealth and on the country. At the 

 present moment, a very interesting course by Prof. Agassiz on the 

 domesticated animals, free to farmers and to all persons concerned in 

 agriculture, is fully attended, and promises to be followed by uncom- 

 monly beneficial results. This, with other courses of lectures, delivered 

 in the Museum, is, it will be remembered, part of a wide system of 

 instruction, given under the authority of the University, to all comers, 

 except undergraduates, whether members of the institution or not ; a 

 liberal system, which has been successful thus far, and is likely to be 

 still more so in the future. Twelve such courses of lectures were 

 delivered during the two terms of the last year, and seven more are now 

 in progress, or about to begin, for the first term of the present year. 



All which is submitted. 



Geo. Ticknor. 

 Jacob Bigelow. 

 October 26th, 1864. 



The Sixth Annual Report of the Director, which is annexed, 

 marked [A], gives a statement, in detail, of the operations at 

 the Museum during the year. 



The annexed paper, marked [B], has a list of the names of 

 trustees, officers, and standing committees, for the year 1865. 



On behalf and in the name of the Trustees. 



WM. GRAY, Secretary, 



