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cousin pelliichlu, i. e., out in cold weather. I noticed one or two 

 eggs among the rotten leaves. 



As to the habits of Vitrina limpida, they were very hard to find 

 yesterday [Nov. 17], as it was much dryer than a week ago, and 

 most of the shells had crawled into the curled-up leaves. One 

 specimen was busily engaged in making a meal off of the shell of a 

 deceased brother or sister, eating right through the shell as is the 

 habit of the Zonites. GEO. H. CLAPP, Pittsburi/, Pa., in letters. 



THE STEARNS LOAN COLLECTION IN THE DETROIT MUSEUM OF 

 ART. The citizens of Detroit, Michigan, are to be congratulated 

 upon the addition to their facilities for scientific and (esthetic edu- 

 cation, of the great collection of archreological and ethnological 

 material of MR. FREDERICK STEARNS. We quote the following 

 from the Detroit Evening News, of November 1 : 



" The occasion which last night emphasized the significance of the 

 gathering at the Detroit Museum of Art is one which the whole 

 Detroit public ought to recognize. It was the formal dedication to 

 the public use of the additional gifts lately made to the museum by 

 Frederick Stearns. The archaeological and ethnological collection 

 which Mr. Stearns placed in the museum last night is in itself valu- 

 able enough to entitle the donor to public gratitude, but when it is 

 con.-idered that the presentation of last night's collection was but an 

 incident in Mr. Stearns' past relations to the institution, the event 

 places Mr. Stearns among the foremost of Detroit's public benefac- 

 tors. The very presence in a community of a goodly number of 

 persons of Mr. Stearns' tastes and artistic discrimination is a refin- 

 ing influence, but when such a man is willing to contribute not 

 only his technical acquirements and skill, but his pecuniary sub- 

 stance for the common good, the fact goes a long way to negative 

 the current notions about the crime of being rich and refined in 

 taste. The reception of last evening was a recognition in part of 

 the public's appreciation of its indebtedness to Mr. Stearns' munifi- 

 cence, but the best and real recognition will be given from day to 

 day by the individuals who are edified and profited by their visits 

 to the museum. The News tenders its acknowledgements to Mr. 

 Stearns of all the benefits which he has conferred upon Detroit 

 through his generosity to the Museum." 



We understand that Mr. Stearns is preparing a series of Mollusca 

 for exhibition in a special hall of the Museum of Art. 



