MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 5 



Exhibits 



For two weeks in March, public school work in civic hygiene was 

 illustrated by extensive displays of notebooks, pictures, food pack- 

 age labels, and city, state, and national health department litera- 

 ture, all collected by school children of the ninth grade. 



Teachers* Meetings 



The Supervisor of nature study holds meetings at the museum 

 and indicates to teachers what collections can be used to supple- 

 ment nature study courses. Much material is assembled for such 

 meetings and some progress has been made in supplying loan col- 

 lections for schools, branch libraries, grange meetings, and for talks 

 on natural history by societies affiliated with the museum. 



Meetings of Societies 



In addition to these classes, there have been in Blake hall and at 

 the museum sixty-two meetings of other organizations. The local 

 bird club which has been particularly active, has furnished a series 

 of lectures and field excursions and informal weekly bird study 

 conferences, all free to the public. 



On February 5th, there was a most enjoyable meeting of the 

 Hartford and Springfield bird clubs at the museum. The visiting 

 society evinced a lively interest in Springfield's notable collections 

 of birds and the museum in which they are displayed. There was 

 opportunity for helpful comparison of work done by the two organi- 

 zations. Through the hospitality of Mr. Robert O. Morris refresh- 

 ments were provided for those in attendance. 



Gifts 



Forty-eight donors have contributed many valuable additions to 

 the collections since May 1st 1915. Every department has received 

 one or several accessions. Mr. Clarence B. Moore of Philadelphia, 

 who has recently given unique Indian relics from the south, is mak- 

 ing frequent donations that are building up an archaeological col- 

 lection of unusual rarity and value. Springfield is indeed fortunate 

 to have enlisted Mr. Moore's interest. 



Mr. Luman Andrews is still collecting and giving to the botanical 

 department. Last year's report Hsted 950 different species of 

 plants from within the Springfield city limits. Since then Mr. 

 Andrews has added to the collection until the number is well above 

 the thousand mark he wished to record. In the general botanical 



