REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 



Albany, N. Y., December 11, 1894. 



The Honorable Board of Regents of the University of the State 

 of New York: 



Gentlemkn. — During the last fiscal year the attention of the 

 Director has been chiefly given to the collation and discussion of 

 data obtained in the work of preparing the Scientific Exhibit of 

 the State of New York at the World's Columbian Exposition. 

 Owing to the reduced condition of the Museum funds no new 

 work has been undertaken and no purchases of material have 

 been made. The Assistant Zoologist, Mr. William B. Marshall, 

 has continued his work of identifying, labelling and arranging 

 the collection of shells with which he has been occupied during 

 the past two years, and has placed on exhibition with new labels 

 and mounting cards all the specimens which have been thus far 

 identified. Mr. Marshall's report is appended. 



The turnstile which was placed at the entrance to Geological 

 Hall in January, 1893, has given very satisfactory evidence of the 

 public value of the museum as shown by the following table: 



From February 1, 1893, to September 30, 1893, total 



attendance 52,819 



Greatest monthly maxium, August 9 , 021 



Greatest daily maximum, May 30 845 



From February 1, 1894, to September 30, 1894, total 



attendance 49,681 



Greatest monthly maximum, August 7,782 



Greatest daily maximum, March 17 1,083 



Total attendance for the fiscal year ending September 



30,1894 72,456 



The collection of New York Woods purchased from Mr. 

 Romeyn B. Hough has been completed and the specimens have 



