The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
Ono Years Growth OF the Big HnstitutioA
in tho Park,

The growing value OF the American Muss$
um of Natural History. Central Park. 90 q
contre of public interest as well as a source oS
public instruction. is we'll set forth in tho
twenty-seventh annual report, presented by8
the President. Mr.. Morris X. Jessup. Fromg
the summary Of the Treasurer's report, on tho
first page, in which It appears that n deficiency oN
$500 in the money receipts for the year was
made up by the trustees from their own pri<
vate funds. to the signature Of the writer oil
the report, there is not an uninterestinn pageS
1t IL by no means necessary that tho readeA
should be entirely familiar with the scienS
tifc matters considered to find the report inS
teresting. For instance, on page 10 is found
a reference TO the department OF vertebrate
palcontology. Probably n considerable NUNS
Der of THE SUNS readers are unfamiliar with
vertebrate paleontology. but 1t is nevertheless.
a matter of pride to know that what was known
and mentioned in a former report as the Cope
collection of fossil mammals OF North Amer
lea has been purchased. and that the museum
now has the most complete and valuable
collection OF it's kind in the world.'
Another matter OF general interest is the
enhancement OF the building. The new wess
space used for the public display of collec-
tions, makirk in all 14s,25S square feet. This
is exclusive of space used for offices. study
h IS2In' &c! storage rooms Railways lecture
Tie improvements in the displays have added
greatly TO the number OF visitors. while the
interest in THE public lectures has filled tho
hall. One OF the Illustration" of the report is
from a photograph that shows every seat was
four;horned Tnitsftherium' from a .LtacGsolt-
mia lrimOrdtdlts, but IA lecture by the curator
or one of his assistants in either the depaTt-
ment OF vertebrate paleontology or Of marine
invertebrates brings out an attentive and APP
In connecti3R Tith.the pale2ntol9Eical mat
interested in tho horse will furnish tho
money. "it, would be possible to secure every
stage, the Size Of the fox. to the inaI stage Of
the large modern horse''-a blue grass thor
ou ks sSSw GT " tho fS=Sntis n,sress yyS Of AF tGa:e having
to deal with the museum fee. in their work. 10
is stated that the curator. Henry +. Osborn. in
North Carolina, sent one OF his assistants 40
sSeIston y. Of an !, essiSst a&lli :: HF"THi25 If sfs!stSa
have been, very successful: Mr.. Adolph FL
iects exeavated bby himself. or under his eye. IN;
Peru: EaIu9sle h nh n h AYE been Ses b mo q IN hon LON
a anaAf new mn mat nrnI''f fro msP sum mat Ur0D hr. Lnm.
holtz has been perseyering In his researches
sn9ng 'hs Sf ssn T Mnase 81 N tSa ad9ii tna.sp made Gs
through the fcsry relief expedition to Green
land tho public is wei! informed.
slaSlSs. thu Wi!lI"% tD5utcS"r collection S;aiOi Of
Perhaps one of tho most interesting colleo-
lions on exhibit includes the local collection OF
miles of New York city. one who examines
this collection for the fret time is amazed at
the variety and the beauty Of what were sup-
posed to be common brown bugs. The ex-
hibit OF 800 specimens of insect architecture
will he found at least as interesting as any
twent y-story office building.
The librarian received 1907 volumes during
the year. President Diaz Of Mexico being the
3O.43s volumes. The public call for
these amounted to D,243 volumes. Books
treating OF botany have been in greater de-
mand than any other.