354 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY 
instalment lias been received of the Nuttall Ornithological Club’s 
collection of New England birds’ nests and eggs. Part of this has 
been mounted and placed in the cases. 
Mr. Sornborger has been employed for the largest part of his time 
upon these collections. All of the birds and mammals have been 
carefully examined, and a number of infected specimens having been 
found, they were all cleaned and disinfected. All the exhibition 
cases also have been more thoroughly examined than usual. Un- 
fortunately a leak in the roof above Gallery Q occurred and made 
the cases in that gallery damp, and before it was discovered, occa¬ 
sioned some damage to the mounted birds through the growth of 
mould. These birds have ail been cleaned and will be restored to 
their cases as soon a« the walls and shelving have been painted. 
Mr. Sornborger has also done considerable work upon the birds 
received from the Boston Museum. The supposed Wilson types 
discovered by Mr. Maynard and purchased by Air. William Brewster 
have been most generously restored to our Museum by the latter. 
Laboratory. 
The room in our basement has been used as in previous years by 
the classes of the Boston University and the Teachers’ School of 
Science. A number of new diagrams have been made by Miss 
Martin. 
The Museum has been visited on closed days, when special per¬ 
mission is necessary, by 199 pupils representing seven schools, a 
large decrease from last year and the year preceding. It is known, 
however, that some classes with their teachers visit the Museum on 
public days, when no record of their numbers can be obtained. 
Teachers’ School oe Science. 
The class in held geology from the Boston Normal School was 
carried on last year, 1900, as usual, with twenty-one members. This 
year, 1901, it was considered no longer advisable by authorities of 
the School to accept free instruction, although Professor Barton 
was willing to continue his annual donation. No funds were ob¬ 
tainable, however, to pay an instructor and none were offered by the 
