50 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 
exhibited in connection with the New England collection. Miss 
Martin has catalogued a number of eggs and nests of birds lately 
received. Cans have been made for six of the large trays under 
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bird cases in Gallery R, and these have been fitted in place by Mr. 
Coles. 
Remarks. 
A large amount of work is done every year that is not usually 
reported upon. This consists of the inspection and poisoning of dry 
specimens, birds, mammals, and all perishable dry preparations, of 
which there are a large number, the inspection of all bottled speci¬ 
mens and renewal of alcohol when needed, the revision of the 
laboratory collection of specimens and diagrams, and the remounting 
of miscellaneous specimens among these and in the Museum. 
Laboratory. 
The room of this department has been used as in previous years 
by the classes from the Boston University and three classes of the 
Teachers’ School of Science. Miss Martin has done considerable 
work in rearranging and mounting specimens, and painting diagrams 
for use in the lectures given to these classes. 
Teachers’ School of Science. 
The special course for the pupils of the Normal School has this 
year been carried on by Professor Barton at his own expense, the 
funds for the course not having been continued. The class con- 
sisted of eighteen persons. 
A course of eight lectures on the study of animal life has been 
given by Mr. A. W. Grabau on Saturdays, at 10 a. m.; the average 
attendance at these was about thirty persons. A course on the 
animals of the shores of New England has been begun by Mr. 
Grabau and is in progress. The attendance at these lectures, which 
take place at 11 o’clock on Saturdays, varies from forty to seventy- 
five persons. Two field classes have been begun and are now being- 
carried on by means of excursions to the seashore for the collection 
and study of marine animals. The attendance was so large that it 
has been found necessary to divide this class and have an excursion 
