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visit and examine the Museum ; and such arrangements shall be 

 made with a view to secure to the public the freest enjoyment of, and 

 access to the Museum, consistent with its use for scientific and edu- 

 cational purposes. 



6. The Lawrence Professor of Zoology in the Scientific School of 

 Harvard University, or the officer charged with the instruction in that 

 department of science for the time being, shall be the Curator and 

 scientific head of the Museum, subject to the control and regulation 

 of the Faculty of the Museum hereinbefore mentioned, in whom the 

 power to determine the use of the Museum for scientific and educa- 

 tional purposes, either by general regulations or by specific orders, is 

 ultimately vested j and the compensation paid to such Curator as 

 Professor in the Lawrence Scientific School shall be regarded as full 

 compensation for instructions given and services rendered in the 

 Museum, until further provision is made therefor. 



7. It shall be the duty of such Curator, under the like direction 

 and control of the Faculty of the Museum aforesaid, when funds shall 

 have been appropriated and placed at the disposal of the said Faculty 

 by either of the Corporations for the purpose, to make purchases of 

 such articles as shall be necessary and suitable for the increase of 

 said Museum, in any of its departments, and to direct all necessary 

 expenses for the transportation and other charges incident to their 

 acquisition, and all necessary expenses for vessels and materials inci- 

 dent to the preservation and exhibition of such articles, and to have 

 the entire charge and control of the classification and scientific 

 arrangement of them. 



8. Whenever it shall become necessary to employ any assistant or 

 assistants to the Curator aforesaid, for the preparation, arrangement, 

 classification, or scientific or educational use of the collections in the 

 Museum, and any funds for the compensation of such assistants shall 

 have been appropriated by either Corporation, and placed at the dis- 

 posal of the Faculty of the Museum for that purpose, such assistants 

 shall be appointed and employed by the Faculty, or under their di- 

 rection, in such manner as they shall prescribe. 



9. It shall be the duty of the Curator, under the control and 

 direction of the Faculty of the Museum, to fix suitable times, and 

 also suitable places within the Museum, to give lectures and instruc- 



