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established under academic authority, and begun with excellent promise 

 of success ; — three of these courses having been appropriately delivered 

 in the Museum, namely, one by Professor Agassiz, on the natural history 

 of the Cretaceous Period ; one by Mr. Samuel Hubbard Scudder, on 

 Entomology ; and one by Mr. Alexander Agassiz, upon the Embryology 

 of the Echinoderms, — all depending for their illustrations and success 

 upon the resources to be found in the collections of the Museum. It is 

 believed that this institution could not have effected more during the 

 past year for the progress of sound, exact knowledge in the Common- 

 wealth, than by thus entering earnestly as it has done into this liberal 

 system for teaching all who wish to learn, without injuring what has 

 been their previous training, or what is their present position in society 

 from their intellectual culture." 



The Fifth Annual Eeport 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 1864. 



On behalf and in the name of the Trustees, 



WM. GRAY, Secretary. 



