4 



CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 



he collected, while a student at the Michigan mining school, in the Lake 

 Superior copper region. The department of botany continues to enjoy the 

 services of George S. Lewis, Jr., who is arranging much new material to 

 illustrate plant products. Mrs. L-a B. Sampson has given in memory of 

 her husband. Captain Ira B. Sampson, a rich collection illustrative of 

 the trees of America. The specimens w^ere gathered by Mr. Sampson in 

 many different states and consist of w^ood, leaves, and fruit. This ma- 

 terial has been given in trust to Geo. S. Lewis, Jr., who is preparing and 

 arranging it for exhibition. Mr. Gurdon Bill has added to the fine 

 series of bird groups, which he had already given to the museum, three 

 very attractive ones : one representing the nest of the quail among red 

 clover, grasses, and brambles ; one a bobolink with the nest artfully con- 

 cealed ; and a very large group, which shows the home of the prairie hen 

 amidst a rank growth of grasses, daisies, and dandelions. In the con- 

 struction of these Mrs. E. S. Mogridge was assisted by her brother, 

 Mr. H. Mintorn. The prairie hen group is modeled after one made by 

 Mr. Mintorn for the Field Columbian museum at Chicago. 



Your attention is also called to the growth in the material illustrative 

 of local geology. J. LL Chase and Gilbert H. Montague of the High 

 School have presented a number of specimens from the trap and sand- 

 stone formations on the east and west side of the river. H. W. Butler, 

 manager of the quarry on the Westfield road, has secured for the museum 

 a number of specimens, which illustrate the chemical action of water in 

 solution and deposit of calcite, datholite, and quartz in tlie crevices of the 

 trap. 



In entomology, which is a new department of the museum, Dr. George 

 Dimmock of this city, a specialist of high standing among scientists, is 

 preparing an extensive collection of the insects of this region. He is 

 planning for a systematic collection, and also for special series illustrating 

 stages of development, manner of feeding, mimicry, and other phases of 

 insect life. Such a collection will be of great value both from the edu- 

 cational and the economic standpoint. The zoological club is engaged in the 

 preparation of a card catalog of the animal life of this region, and this, 

 when completed, will be placed in the museum. 



The university extension society has, out of funds remaining in its 

 treasury, purchased and presented to the association an electric light 

 stereopticon lantern, which is available for the illustration of lectures 

 held in the art building. 



A detailed list of accessions with names of donors is given in the 

 appendix to this report. 



