New-York tribune., 1876-02-05

inonl OF a mus nm I.e IoUndlou tIcL D.. !44d oi
la,utgtO "a Waifn the ctns %. college st., At, u
r,icfr. OF special students u advanced worker ami
of einal investigation, " n Dc considered. the
means and space Vi the ceitD.isAiDcht VIII duOH.
DEPABINEAI RsPOius.
The rcpora tie several Gepag meats follow. The
report on the mammals and BIRDS by A. Alien A>,ant
ia OrDology shows that the additions c0nsst mainly
OF the collections made by Mr S W GaInan about Lake
Tcaca In Peru. embracing about 100 species ~ olrds
aud several species of mammals. including SKINS and
saeleons ~ the different Of iHcheIia found In
Peru. ami al-o valuable collection of monkeys. These
have all been presented W tie Museum by Mr. AsasSiE
he report scachsns baiuic ians and roptes by
4. w. GarnaD. The report the Srs Dy Richard Bliss
r shows that tho Ihal assier Garrett. and rAo col
cctons. tour Of the larsc, in this department
IDENTIFIED and tAe process OF releong duplicates lor dis
tributon AMI exchange has been gun. The report
insects by Dr. H. 4. Hagen. Assistant in Entomology
shows that the additions 10 the collection have been
usually large and valuable The biologic collection
from Prof Rosenhauer containing 500 species from All
orders. arrived In good order TIC Summer "f 1870
those which appear from time to time. often sop
aiatod 10y Intervals Ol many yta,s, when ai nuiuer
the collection has augmented by rare ies
Norm American insects nan several years put to-
sickcn; the report the crusta,Ca, hy Waiter
faXon. Assistant In the geological Laboratory. TIE
by John q. Anthony, Assistant in CDnclol
ogy shows tnat very considerable progress
specles have been carefully examined, named. and
roughly ctogued, preparatory to benz copied into tie
Record Book which las been long Wai.ing for This
purpose far they have dealt with uniyaye sh.ll,
alone. rescrsiHg The D'valvc for years study bur
ing the year Tie museum lis received Il
tors 27 pack g~s, containing lo2 species and 1858
specimens The unmh'r OF p,eAages to spond
ems has been ~, containing e. - species aud $40
specimens j. lt"nry l,.ahc reports On" Alcoholic
Molu-ca aud Prot A. Hy the Fossil CclhaiUpoda
Count l. r. POurtnies he-er of the unseuu, rporls
thai The nufrun his now hand In the ulcatr room.
bi63 se linens, rclrcstu tutng 3ji -prcits There
exhibition oto species OF living, and 47v sprcrs u fossil
The report ON The instruction In geology and paeon-
tOOgy, by Prof n \ Sbaler, Assistant In PaeJntOugy,
says thnt daring TIE nrnemc year lS1i3 Two courses
OF instruction we're giVcnOne In geology, the other Ia
ptcontOUgy. The nrst these attended by 30 the
second by students. The Instruction geology was
given by lectures bisrd on Iyells Principles Of Geology
by ned work on tue geology Of the evlrons of Tam
bridge and by llbOratugy work. Ihls Latter included
the drawing Of geological models and the study the
rincipcs II determining organic rnains applied 10
chaiactrtis.ic Osls. Ine ial.OntOosD taught 10y
l'cit.1 d LABORATORY MOrk. IN Ooth these at
lrust nuP hours week ~ Attendance required. IN
Otr -tii'prAit ~ ths Instruction, Summer school
~ g,o4oS aiii st, t'niolvy O4ganiLed ia
t'.n VII" tn KENTUCKY Geological Survey al CuuDVr-