by the two Laboratories of the Physical Geography Depart- 

 ment, with a room for modelling in the basement. On the third 

 floor, the two Exhibition Rooms assigned to the Geological and 

 Geographical Collections connect the Exhibition Rooms of the 

 Museum of Comparative Zoology with these of the Botanical 

 and Mineralogical Departments. These, in their turn, will 

 eventually open into the Exhibition Rooms of the southwest 

 corner piece adjoining those of the Peabody Museum. 



I have annexed to this Report a view of the University 

 Museum, as seen facing the northwest corner, including the 

 newly erected Mineralogical Sections. 



Messrs. W. M. Woodworth, W. Whitney, and G. H. Parker 

 availed themselves of the facilities offered by the United States 

 Fish Commission Station at Wood's Holl, for which the Museum 

 is specially indebted to Colonel McDonald, U. S. Fish Com- 

 missioner. These gentlemen, as well as Messrs. C. B. Daven- 

 port, W. E. Ritter, and Professor Mark, spent some time at 

 the Newport Marine Laboratory, either collecting material for 

 future investigation, or carrying on special work in the embry- 

 ology of Bryozoa, Annelids, Crustacea, Echinoderms, and Polyps. 

 Mr. Woodworth spent a few days at the opening of the season 

 in putting the Newport Laboratory in order for the reception 

 of students. 



The Museum has been fortunate enough to secure a fine 

 skeleton of a Sperm Whale, about fifty feet in length. It was 

 obtained through the kindness of Consul Dabney of Fayal, and 

 is now in the hands of Professor Ward for mounting. 



We have continued to make a few purchases, mainly to fill 

 gaps in our Exhibition Rooms. Skins of some of the larger 

 Selachians and Fishes have been mounted by Ward for the 

 Atlantic and Pacific Exhibition Rooms. A fine Sea Elephant 

 has been placed in the Atlantic Room. Otherwise, few changes 

 have taken place in the Exhibition Rooms. The collections 

 open to the public remain in a satisfactory condition, in spite of 

 the constantly increasing number of visitors, and the crowded 

 condition of the rooms on holidays and Sundays. 



The Museum is again indebted to Messrs. Brewster and Cabot T 

 Professor Faxon, and Dr. Slade, for the interest they have taken 

 in their respective departments, and for the care they have given 

 to the collections in their charge. 



