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Ruthven Deane of Chicago. This collection includes many specimens 

 which have been described and recorded in ornithological journals, 

 and it is, therefore, of considerable historical interest. The addition 

 of these two collections- to those previously possessed by the Museum 

 makes its collections of albinotic birds one of the largest, if not the 

 largest, in America. In the Division of Mammals, the most important 

 accessions were two Canadian mountain sheep presented by Mr. H. 

 B. Conover, of Chicago, and twenty skulls and horns of South 

 African game animals presented by Mr. A. A. Davidson, also of 

 Chicago. A novel and valuable gift of three animal groups done in 

 bronze by Carl Akeley was presented by President Field. The 

 subjects of these bronzes are : "The Charging Herd," representing a 

 herd of wild elephants ; "The Wounded Comrade," showing a wounded 

 elephant being supported and assisted by two of his mates ; and 

 "Lion and Buffalo," showing a bull buffalo attacked by a lion. The 

 Division of Insects received the welcome donation of 131 specimens 

 of named, Florida dragon-flies, collected and presented by Mr. J. 

 Williamson of Bluffton, Indiana. Dr. Sven Narbo kindly volun- 

 teered to collect insects in the vicinity of Stavanger, Norway, and 

 has, so far, donated over 100 desirable specimens of various orders. 

 The total number of accessions is 1,369, distributed as follows: Mam- 

 mals, 75 ; Birds, 104; Birds' eggs, 4; Fishes, 54; Reptiles and 

 Batrachians, 278; and Insects, 854. 



Installation. Rearrangement, and Permanent Improvement. — A total of 158 

 exhibition cases was newly installed in the Department of Anthropology 

 during the year, and 478 cases were re-installed with numerous changes 

 and improvements, making a total of 636. The total number of cases 

 now on exhibition in this Department is 702, distributed as follows : 

 Stanley Field Hall, 12; Edward E. Ayer Hall, 62; Mary D. Sturges 

 Hall, 42; Hall 4, 43; Hall 5, 54; Hall 6, 50; Hall 7, 50; Hall 8, 61 ; 

 Hall 9, 58; Joseph N. Field Hall, 103; Hall 23, 8; Hall 24, 80; Hall 

 32, 79 ; Hall 33, 1 ; Gem Room, 9. The plans, as mapped out in the 

 old building were generally adhered to, and the installation was com- 

 plete on the day of the reopening of the Museum, May 2. Higinbotham 

 Hall, opened June 6, contains nine wall cases, showing Egypt- 

 ian, Syrian and Algerian jewelry, gold and silver jewelry of India, 

 and prehistoric American gold ornaments. On July 18, Hall 23 

 was thrown open to the public. In this room are shown Chinese 

 maps, tapestries, and screens obtained by the Blackstone Expedition. 

 and two long painted scrolls, presented in 1912 by the Tuesday Art 



