Report of the Curator of the New Jersey 
State Museum, 
Ill presenting a report of the New Jersey State Museum it 
should be considered under what conditions and obstacles we have 
had to work. 
At first there was no place to put the exhibits, and although the 
State House Commission did all it could for the Museum Com¬ 
mission, yet the room assigned was very inadequate and only a 
part of the exhibit could be displayed. I think, however, we have 
shown what could be done with a proper amount of space. I 
hope the following report will give some idea of what has been 
done, and what is to be done in the future. 
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM COMMISSION. 
The members of the Commission, consisting of the President 
of the Senate, Hon. E. C. Stokes, Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. 
Joseph Cross, A. B. Poland, State Superintendent of Public In¬ 
struction, John C. Smock, State Geologist, and D. D. Denise, 
President State Board of Agriculture, met on March 26th, 1895, 
in the room, of the President of the Senate, and organized by 
electing A. B. Poland President and E. C. Stokes Secretary. 
A committee was appointed consisting* of Dr. Poland and Prof. 
* Smock to formulate rules and regulations and report at the next 
meeting of the Commission. Dr. Poland was appointed a com¬ 
mittee of one to request the State House Commission to assign 
and suitably furnish rooms for the use and purposes of the 
Museum. 
On motion it was ordered that a Curator be appointed. Silas 
R. Morse was unanimously elected Curator. At a meeting held 
April 5th, 1895, the Museum Commission received notice from 
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