THE NAUTILUS. 



VOL. XXVII. JUNE, 1913. No. 2 



A CONCHOLOGICAL MUSEUM FOR JAPAN. 



The opening of a museum devoted entirely to mollusks would be 

 an event of importance anywhere. It is gratifying to learn that the 

 efforts of Mr. Yoichiro Hirase to found such an institution in Kyoto 

 have resulted in a handsome and well-filled museum, of which we 



give a view. 



The opening ceremonies of Mr. Hirase's Conchological Museum 

 were held on March 22d at 1 p. m. Professor N. Kato, of the 

 Doshisha College, an earnest advocate and counselor of the work, 

 presided at the ceremony, which began with an account of the mu- 

 seum, and the causes leading to its establishment, by Mr. Hirase. 

 The Hon. Omori, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture; Dr. Kuhara, 

 President of the Kyoto Imperial University; Mr. Kato, representa- 

 tive of the Mayor of Kyoto, and Dr. Harada, President of the 

 Doshisha University, delivered speeches or read notes of congratu- 

 lation and good wishes on the completion of the museum. Dr. M. 

 Matsumoto, Professor of the Kyoto Imperial University, delivered 

 an address on the subject, " The Collection of Specimens of Natural 

 History," after which Mr. Tanaka, Assistant Professor in the Tokyo 

 Imperial University, and the most prominent ichthyologist of Japan, 

 read a note of greetings and good wishes. A good number of letters 

 and telegrams from our friends both abroad and at home had been 

 received, but, the time being pressing, only a few of them were read, 

 such as those from Dr. Takamine in America, Mr. Marshall Gaines 

 and Dr. Nolan. Lastly, Shintaro, Mr. Hirase's son, expressed 

 hearty thanks for the kindness and sympathy of the ladies and gen- 

 tlemen present, and the ceremony closed with refreshments. Over 



