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Nov. 16. — "The Ethnology of the Japanese." 



S. Choyo, Commissioner of Fine Arts, Imperial Jap- 

 anese Commission, World's Columbian Exposition. 



Nov. 23. — "Archeology and Episodes of Travel in Mexico." 



W. H. Holmes, Curator of Anthropology, Field Col- 

 umbian Museum. 



Nov. 30. — " Development of Architecture in Mexico." 

 W. H. Holmes. 



Fifth course, given during the months of March and April: 



March 7. — "The History of Coins." 



Sigmund Krausz, Chicago. 



March 14. — "Mining in the Middle Ages." 



H. W. Nichols, Curator of Economic Geology, Field 

 Columbian Museum. 



March 21. — "The Oldest Known Bird." 



O. P. Hay, Assistant Curator of Ichthyology, Field 

 Columbian Museum. 



March 28. — "How Plants Travel." 



C. F. Millspaugh, Curator of Botany, Field Columbian 

 Museum. 



April 4. — " Masterpieces of Aboriginal American Art." 



W. H. Holmes, Curator of Anthropology, Field Col- 

 umbian Museum. 



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 April 11. — " The Evolution of Transportation." 



Willard A. Smith, Chicago. 

 April 11. — "The Illustration of Books." 



Edward L. ' Burchard, Librarian, Field Columbian 

 Museum. 

 April 25. — "Caricature." 



John H. Finley, President Knox College. 



The audiences vary greatly according to the weather, the ap- 

 proach to the Museum being at times so disagreeable, on account of 

 wind or dust storms, as to prevent many from venturing out, but all 

 things being taken into consideration, the attendance has been grati- 

 fying. The time for the lectures seems to be suitable, viz.: Satur- 

 day afternoon, at 3 o'clock, as probably a larger number of persons 

 can conveniently attend then. A new set of lenses has been provided 

 for the stereopticon, enabling the instrument to be placed at the rear 



