at Newport, made a large number of slides of interesting pelagic 

 types. He assisted me materially in preparing the illustrations 

 for an article on some variations of the genus Eucope, which 

 we hope to publish jointly during the coming winter. From our 

 short experience with photography at the sea-shore, it is evident 

 that it is destined to become an important adjunct to every marine 

 laboratory as a rapid method of sketching, not only pelagic types, 

 but fresh preparations, whether microscopic or macroscopic. 



We have to thank Colonel Marshall McDonald, United States 

 Fish Commissioner, for the facilities granted to our students in 

 connection with their work at the Fish Commission Station at 

 Wood's Holl. 



It is greatly to be desired that, in addition to any general 

 laboratory for research which may in the future be established, 

 the University should have its own marine laboratory, in charge 

 of the same instructors in the different departments, who are now 

 obliged to discontinue the supervision of their students during a 

 great part of their advanced work. 



The income of the Virginia Barret Gibbs Scholarship was 

 divided, according to the terms of the gift, among some of the 

 students who occupied their time in the study of marine zoology. 



Colonel Marshall McDonald has returned to us in excellent 

 condition the material sent by the Museum to the Fish Commission 

 Building of the Columbian Exhibit. The photographs illustrating 

 the characteristic exhibition rooms have also been returned. 



On account of the greatly increased number of visitors at the 

 Museum on Sundays, the city of Cambridge has detailed a special 

 policeman for duty on that day. 



The Museum has received an anonymous contribution, which 

 was applied to the increase of Dr. Hagen's salary during a part of 

 the past fiscal year. 



We are indebted to Professor Hyatt for the care he has given 

 to the Palseontological Collections in his charge, and to Mr. Brew- 

 ster for his interest in supervising the care of the collection of 

 Birds and Mammals. 



Owing to the immense accumulations of collections in former 

 years, it has often been impossible for the Assistants in charge to 

 take proper care of the accessions, so that much material was 

 often misplaced or improperly labelled. Our staff is so limited in 

 numbers that it is most difficult for us to distribute their work 



