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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
[Dec., 
All the specimens received have been poisoned, and a considerable 
number mounted and distributed through the Herbarium. 
The series of field excursions conducted during April and early May 
by the Conservator were largely attended. 
Much assistance was rendered during the year to students and 
visiting botanists desiring to consult the collections. 
The Philadelphia Botanical Club has continued to hold its meetings 
during the year, its members having contributed over 400 sheets to 
the local Herbarium, which collection has been placed in excellent 
condition through the unremitting labors of Mr. Samuel S. Van Pelt. 
At the meeting of the Section held December 13, 1904, the following 
were elected as officers for the ensuing year : 
Director, ...... Mr. Benjamin H. Smith. 
Vice-Director, ..... Mr. Joseph Crawford. 
Recorder, ..... Dr. Ida A. Keller. 
Secretary, Mr. John T. Pennypackcr. 
Treasurer and Conservator , . . Stewardson Brown. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stewardson Brown, 
Conservator. 
The Ornithological Section. 
The ornithological collections of the Academy were never in better 
condition nor more accessible to the student than at present. 
During the past year three additional exhibition cases have been 
erected in the new gallery, permitting the transfer of the entire series 
of Raptorial birds, as well as the Pigeons. The rearrangement and 
labelling of the former group has been completed and many duplicate 
specimens not required for exhibition have been arranged in the study 
series. At the present time only the Passerine and Picarian birds 
remain in the old building, and the majority of these will be transferred 
next year. 
Thirteen additional tin storage cases and ten wooden cases have been 
provided for the accommodation of the study collection, greatly 
facilitating the arrangement of many groups, especialljr the birds of 
prey, and providing needed space for the numerous accessions. 
The Conservator has examined practically all the large bird skins 
during the year, and carefully rearranged the old unmounted material 
which has been listed to facilitate consultation. 
Many important additions have been made to the collection, fore- 
