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Bonasa umbellus togata (Linnaeus) 

 (Canadian ruffed grouse) 

 Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus) 

 (Willow ptarmigan) 

 Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus) 

 (Heath hen) 

 Lyrurus tetrix (Linnaeus) 



(Black grouse) 

 Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus 

 (Capercaillie or Capercailzie) 



Family Meleagridae 



Turkeys 



Meleagris gallopavo silvestris (Vieil- 



Order Columbae 



Family Columbidae 



Pigeons 



Ectopistes migratorius (Linnaeus) 



(Passenger pigeon) 

 Zenaidura macroura carolinensis 



lot) 



(Wild turkey) 



Family Phasianidae 



Pheasants 

 Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus 



(English pheasant) 

 Phasianus torquatus Gmelin 

 (Ring-necked pheasant) 



(Mourning dove) 

 Columbigallina passerina terrestris 



Chapman 



(Ground dove) 



(Linnaeus) 



VI 



HISTORICAL MUSEUM 



In my report of last year was published a statement setting forth 

 the propriety of the establishment of a State historical museum, 

 the statutory authority of the Regents of the University to in- 

 augurate and uphold such an undertaking and outlining a logical 

 plan for such a museum. The proposition as therein stated was 

 submitted to the Regents committee on the State Museum and 

 with their unanimous approval laid before the Board which also 

 unanimously 



Voted, That the report of the committee be adopted and that the 

 Commissioner of Education be authorized to direct the establish- 

 ment of such a State Historical Museum through the Director of 

 the State Museum. 



Following this favorable action the general plan of the proposed 

 historical museum was embodied in a circular and distributed very 

 widely throughout the State to all historical associations and to 

 a large number of individuals interested either locally or generally 

 in the history of the State. The response to this circular was 

 general, cordial and even enthusiastic. It has been evident from 

 the first that the successful outcome of this project would depend 

 less on an approving sentiment than on actively contributing par- 

 ticipation, particularly in view of the fact that it has been dis- 

 tinctly not the purpose to ask special appropriations, but to carry 

 the undertaking along with present means so far as these could 



