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P'ield  Columbian  Museum — Reports.  Vol.  i. 
the  preservation  of  data.  The  details  of  this  work  are  related  in  the 
following  table  : 
Negatives.  Prints.  Lantern  Slides 
Anthropology,   138  48  108 
Botany   108  78  137 
Geology,     .........  122  246  113 
Industrial  Arts,   88  41  36- 
Zoology,    144  29  39 
Library,    144  85  52 
General,   43  7  28 
702  529  513 
The  operator  has  manipulated  the  stereopticon  at  the  lectures 
where  it  has  been  used. 
Printing. — The  printing  office  has  been  in  constant  operation. 
In  the  way  of  improvements,  there  have  been  added  to  the  equipment 
a  paper  cutter,  a  series  of  wood  type,  and  many  metal  fonts.  The 
following  figures  show  the  number  of  impressions  made  in  the  way  of 
label  printing  and  general  jobs  : 
Labels. 
Other  Impressions. 
•   •   •  i,577 
I5.850 
12,250 
475 
8 
.  -.  1,278 
5,000 
Zoology,  
•    •  3.775 
6,500 
.    .  47 
26,699 
.    .  3,082 
9*977 
Fire  Protection  and  Policing. — Fire  Marshal  D.  J.  Swenie,  of 
the  City  Fire  Department,  made  a  personal  inspection  of  the  Build- 
ing with  reference  to  fire  protection  in  September.  His  report  in 
writing,  dated  September  28th  may  be  summarized  to  say  :  "I  found 
everything  in  first-class  shape  as  regards  cleanliness  and  freedom 
from  rubbish,  or  anything  that  would  invite  a  fire.  Your  future 
safety  depends  on  the  continuance  of  your  present  policy,  viz.,  doing 
everything  possible  in  the  way  of  prevention."  It  being  deemed 
advisable  to  add  further  means  of  protection  to  the  equipment  already 
in  operation,  the  Museum  has  purchased  hose,  couplings  and  pipes 
for  ten  new  stations,  a  number  of  ladders,  fire  axes  and  pike  poles, 
and  has  constructed  additional  trap  doors  for  admission  to  the  base- 
ment. Chief  Swenie  made  no  suggestions  with  reference  to  the 
Museum  Fire  Department,  its  rules,  methods,  etc.,  from  which  it  is 
inferred  that  these  were  satisfactory.  The  regular  semi-monthly  fire 
drill  of  the  guards  is  maintained,  and  the  hourly  inspection  of  the 
