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the Hon. JOHN HENRY, of Missouri, in consideration of per-
sonal relationships, and of memories which are dear to him,
and which cluster around this place as the home of his boy-
hood days. I have the pleasure to acknowledge also con- _
tributions of valuable works from the Smithsonian Institution,
and from the Hon. GARRETT DAVIS and Hon. JAMES B. BECK,
our Senator and Representative in Congress.
THE M UsEUM.
Through the liberality of the Smithsonian Institution and
the Chicago Academy of Sciences, as well as a large number
of individual donors, we have received numerous additions to " `
our fine Museum of Natural History. Contributions have
flowed in almost daily from all parts of the country, and to
such an extent that the services of a taxidermist have been
required for the greater portion of the year in order to mount
them. I take pleasure in acknowledging the valuable services
of Mrs. T1»1EREsA DREXLER, of Washington City, and Mr.
` R. A. GALBRAITH, of New York City, who were engaged,"
each for some months, in this work. Other valuable collec-
tions will be realized hom the joint expedition of the Smith-
sonian Institution and the Kentucky University, now being
conducted in Central America.
The whole collection in the Museum now contains more
than fifteen thousand specimens of all kinds, and demands
already the erection of a fine museum building, which I hope
the liberality of some of our wealthy citizens will provide.
The Museum has been placed under the charge of Professor
. HENRY JAMES CLARK, late of Harvard University, a distin- '
guished scholar and naturalist, who has been elected to the
chair of Natural History, and who entered zealously upon his
duties about the beginning of the second term of the session.
I submit herewith his report of the Museum, setting forth its
condition. I also append hereto a list of all the donations
which have been made to it, and to other departments of the
University during the year.
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