of the North American flora. It comprises a good collection of lichens and economic fungi, and of sections of our native woods.

GEOLOGY. Minerals, 5000, partly in storage; Rocks, 2000; Thin sections of rocks, 1000±; Dynamic geology, relief maps, models, etc., 100±; Economic geology, 1000+. The collection of rocks includes, in addition to a general series from all parts of the world, a very extensive collection of granites, porphyrites, and basic dike rocks from the Missouri crystallines. The economic collection is especially rich in ores, including a very complete series of lead and zinc ores and associated minerals from the Galena-Joplin district.

PALEONTOLOGY. About 10,000 specimens, including extensive collections of American cretaceous and other fossil vertebrates. The invertebrates include about 2000 species, representing all the principal geological formations, but especially rich in Kansas forms. Special mention may be made of the series of fossil birds, which is said to include some of the best specimens known; of a collection of pterodactyls and plesiosaurs, seldom equalled; of a nearly complete representation of cretaceous fishes; and of the series of turtles, including a number of type specimens described by Dr. Williston. There are 13 large mounts, and a series of casts showing the evolution of the horse. In paleobotany, the Dakota and Comanche cretaceous series are best represented and include many undescribed forms. In addition to the collection of tertiary plants, there is a very large and valuable series of carboniferous plants from Kansas, including many not yet known to science.

ZOOLOGY. The general collection includes: Shells, 1000 species from all parts of the world; Alcoholic invertebrates, 500; Birds, 1503 mounted specimens, chiefly from Kansas, and 3453 skins; Mammals, 250 large mounted specimens, 1125 skins, and 8 heads; North American bird eggs, 3572; Skeletons, 1341 mammals, 38 birds, and 7 reptiles. This is said to be one of the most complete collections in the world. Nearly 1000 square feet of floor space is given to a panorama exhibit, 500 feet long, of the larger North American mammals mounted in natural surroundings.

In addition to the general collection enumerated above, there is an entomological series of 275,000 specimens, representing 25,000 species of all orders and including 1000 types. There are also extensive bionomic collections. The collections in this department are said to be among the largest connected with any educational institution in the United States. Annual collecting expeditions and a regular system of exchange are steadily increasing the size of these collections.

CLASSICAL MUSEUM. This museum is located in Fraser Hall, and includes many plaster casts, models, relief maps, restorations, plates and engravings, a complete set of Brunn's plates of Greek and Roman sculpture, 55 Braun photographs of the Elgin marbles, photographs illustrating Roman topography and life, miscellaneous art collections, and 1800 stereopticon slides of Greek and Roman views, portraits, buildings, etc.

OTHER DEPARTMENTS. The collection of about 2000 specimens for illustrative use from the department of pharmacy is housed in the chemistry building, under the care of Lucius E. Sayre, curator. An extensive collection for the illustration of lectures in the department of chemistry is in charge of Edgar H. S. Bailey, curator.

HISTORICAL SKETCH. The museums of the university have been built up by the professors in charge of the various departments, during a period of thirty-six years. University exploring parties have accumulated most of the material in the natural history section.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT. By special appropriations from the state, and by university funds.

BUILDING. Nearly all the collections are housed in the museum of natural history, completed in 1903 at a cost of $75,000, defrayed by the state. About 30,428 square feet of floor space is available for exhibition, and 6112 for storage, offices, workrooms, etc.

ADMINISTRATION. By a board of regents, appointed by the governor of the state. The regents choose the curators of the departments.

SCOPE. College teaching, instruction of the general public, and exploration and research by the staff.

ATTENDANCE. Open free to the public on week-days from 8 to 5.

LINDSBORG:

BETHANY COLLEGE.

The president reports that the college maintains a museum in charge of E. O. Deere, curator. No reply has been received to repeated requests for further information.

This college is said by Merrill to have 2000 anthropological specimens, 1500 botanical specimens, 500 fossils, Soo minerals, 1000 zoological specimens, and a large collection of coins, paper money, and postage stamps.

MANHATTAN:

KANSAS STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

The college maintains a museum primarily for teaching purposes in charge of T. J. Headlee, curator, and comprising the following collections: 1380 trays of shells; 535 cases of insects; 150 mollusks in alcohol; over 500 other invertebrates; 155 fishes; 206 reptiles and batrachians; 339 mounted birds; 675 birdskins; 270 bird eggs and nests; 585 mammals. There is also a geological collection of 3900 specimens in addition to a number of special working collections. There is a small collection of ethnological specimens. The museum occupies three rooms affording a floor space of about 6000 square feet, and is open free to the public on week-days from 8.30 to 12 and from 1 to 5. It is supported by appropriations from the board of regents of the college, usually amounting to about $300 annually.

SALINA:

KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

No information has been received in response to repeated inquiries regarding the collections of this university, which are said by Merrill to include 300 ethnological specimens, 200 native plants, 1200 minerals, 500 specimens of economic and historical geology, 900 fossils, and 7000 zoological specimens.

TOPEKA:

KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

This society maintains a museum comprising about 4000 specimens of native archeology and 1000 of native ethnology; an art collection including 7 busts, 3 tablets, 7140 prints and engravings, 36 oil paintings, and about 100 textiles; a collection of looms, spinning wheels, reels, and old furniture; about 3500 historical specimens; and a collection of about 600 medals, coins, etc.

The Kansas State Historical Society was formed in 1875 and has received legislative appropriations since 1877. For the years 1910II the appropriation amounts to $10,400 annually, besides printing. There is also an income from the fees of members. A building is now being erected for the society by the state at a cost of $200,000. No funds are available for the purchase of objects for the muscum. In addition to the museum the society maintains a historical reference library, including 35,336 books, 37,261 newspapers and magazines, 107,459 pamphlets, 117,593 archives, 44,051 manuscripts, and 6355 maps, etc. The society also issues the following publications: (1)

Kansas Historical Collections, II volumes issued since 1875. (2) Biennial reports, 16 issued since 1879.

The museum and library are in charge of the secretary of the society, George W. Martin, who is assisted by a staff of 7 persons.

WASHBURN COLLEGE. Museum.

The college museum formerly contained about 500 fossils, 8000 minerals, 500 rocks, 2000 specimens in zoology, and a herbarium of about 4000 specimens. This collection was damaged by fire about a year ago. The minerals were nearly all saved, but the herbarium was injured by water and the zoological collection suffered seriously. The building has been rebuilt, but the collections are still in storage. The museum is in charge of Ira D. Cardiff, professor of botany.

WICHITA:

ZOÖLOGICAL PARK.

The city maintains a zoological park, established in 1905, containing 16 mammals.

KENTUCKY

BOWLING GREEN:

OGDEN COLLEGE.

The college maintains teaching collections comprising 2000 minerals, 200 specimens of economic geology, and 2000 fossils. These are in charge of J. W. Morrison, professor of natural science.

FRANKFORT:

KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The society possesses a collection of 54 oil paintings; 12 water colors; numerous prints and engravings; historic china; shells; swords, rifles, flags, etc.; also books, pamphlets, and newspapers.

LEXINGTON:

KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

The director of the survey, Charles J. Norwood, reports that its collections are primarily economic and are maintained for the purpose of exhibiting the mineral resources of the state. The records are not in such form as to indicate the number of specimens in the various departments, having been recently removed to a new building.

TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY.

The university maintains a museum in charge of Alfred Fairhurst and Charles Albert Schull, occupying about 2000 square feet of floor space in the new science building completed in 1908. The collections include 100 articles from Japan, consisting of images, household utensils, etc.; 1000 stone implements from the United States; 50 war clubs, bows and arrows, etc., from the islands of the Pacific; 175 Chinese coins; 200 rocks; 500 minerals; 600 trays of fossils; 200 species of recent shells; 50 corals; 250 bottles of alcoholic material; 900 mounted birds and 200 skins; 75 of the smaller mammals; etc. Many of the birds were collected by the United States exploring expedition in the Southwest, Mexico, Central and South America. A valuable collection of Australian birds was presented by Mr. O. A. Carr. The museum is open to students and to the public five days in each week during the college year.

LOUISVILLE:

LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

This library was organized in 1902 and opened to the public in 1905. Into it was merged the Polytechnic Society of Kentucky, organized in 1876, which included an art collection, comprising 26 fine oil paintings and many others of minor importance, valued at $15,000, and 4 statues, valued at $25,000; and a natural history collection, consisting of minerals, shells, ferns, birds, etc. The pictures and statuary are exhibited in the library rooms and corridors. The natural history material fills a room 38 x 60 feet on the ground floor. The museum is open free to the public on week-days from 2 to 5 and on Saturday mornings from 9 to 12. On Sundays it is open from 2 to 6. The attendance since its opening on October 18, 1909, has averaged 92 per day.

It is expected that the Jefferson Institute of Arts and Sciences, organized in 1909, will ultimately secure a separate building, in which case the library will probably turn its museum material over to the institute.

LOUISIANA

BATON ROUGE:

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY.

The university maintains teaching collections in agriculture, botany, geology, history, and zoology, in charge of the professors of these departments.