New Britain herald., 1917-05-14
visit the Museum. 1t is always found just so, neat and clean.

visit the Museum. 1t is always found just so, neat and clean.
 Perhaps there Is no other museum in the country. taking into considera- ton it's size and the fact that 1t is located on an upper floor which ne- cessitates climbing a flight of stairs. which can boast of such a large at- tendance as the Institute Museum has had in the past year. Over S4,000 persons have paid 1t . visit within the year.
 Undoubtedly a considerable portion of this splendid attendance can be at tributedS to Nr. schurr making tho Museum welcome" place for young. and old of all classes to 70. Visitors always feel free to ask questions and 1t Is always a delight for MT. Schurr to explain and point out the many things of interest. Classes accom- panied by teachers are frequent visit ors, and from time to time MT. Schurr has visited schools and given short talks on birds and nature. As a lec- turer on natural science and popular nature topics he is we'll known locally and throughout the state. and also about the country. having received the highest Endorsements from colleges schools and other educational institu- tions.
 Many articles treating on nature and the great out-of-doors have been written by him for magazines and newspapers. The Herald has pub I lished several of his writings. At the present time MT. Schurr is preparing for the State Geological and Natural History Survey 8 report on the snakes of Connecticut. This report Is to con- tain a chapter on the anatomy and physiology of snakes, followed by a ! study of their habitat their habits and life history. Their economic value will be dwe1t upon and the work will contain a key which will | make 1t an easy matter for even a l school child to distinguish the differ ent species of snakes to be found in this state. The report will be illus trated from photographs taken of hv- ing specimens. In the work Mir.
 Schurr will bring out many unpub- Nshed facts regarding reptiles which l will in a measure cause many people 1 to look upon these forms of creation in different light than what they do
 now.
 During the past several months
 MT. Schurr has had many live snakes
 of various types in cages at the Muse
 um for study and the experiment with
 and these observations will be used
 in the work.
 Son of Noted Naturalist.
 Mr. schurr is the son of . noted
 naturalist, Professor Theodore A.
 schurr of Pittsfield. Mass. who died
 in 1905. The senior naturalist was one of the pioneer movers in abolish ing the wearing of birds on women's
 hats He was the author of ''Illus-
 trated Code of Nomeclature of Birds'' and the majority of bird charts which
 have been put on the marlset orig1nat-
 cd through this work. Professor
 Schurr gained perhaps. the greatest
 fame through his wonderful collec-
 ton of mounted birds. animals. rep tiles. insects, etc. The Museum con-
 tained over fifty thousand specimens of the rarest, most beautiful and cu- rious forms of creation that could be gathered from all countries of the
 world. For ten years up to the time 1 of the scientists death the collection
 had been exhibited at one time or an-
 other. in all the principal cities of the
 United States. It was on display in
 this state a number of times in Hart l ford, New Haven and Bridgeport. Portions of the collection are now in
 various colleges and other institutions.
 In his father, Mir. schurr the cura- tor of the New Britain Museum. had . lwonderful teacher. Always sur- rounded in his home by objects from tha nature world. and constantly led