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Besides these mounted fishes there are live ones in a good-sized 

 aquarium given by Mr. Nathan D. Bill, who each year makes some 

 choice contribution to the museum's collections. 



From Miss Mary A. Booth have been received desirable geological 

 specimens, also noteworthy additions to the collection of colonial 

 relics from the Samuel Colton Booth estate. Interesting pictures, 

 hand-wrought and much prized household utensils, china, pewter 

 pieces, and toilet articles add to the historic interest of the Booth 

 exhibit. 



Through the efforts of Mr. George S. Lewis the department of 

 botany is frequently enriched, and to this department the Walter A. 

 Brown herbarium., given by Mrs. Brown, makes an extensive addi- 

 tion. 



Summary. 



The museum has truly become an active agency, with its exhibi- 

 tions, publications, cooperation with public schools, class and, field 

 work, lectures, special displays, encouragement of work of scientific 

 organizations, bulletin notes of matters of current interest, and its 

 regular daily work of perfecting its collections and general effort to 

 attract and serve the public. The results, while comparatively mea- 

 ger, are vast considering the means, and a review of the year's work 

 creates a sense of satisfaction and a greater realization of what is 

 possible for the future. 



Respectfully submitted, 



GRACE PETTIS JOHNSON, Curator, 



