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Xov. ig. -  The Decorative Art of the X.mli American Indians — 

 Fart 1." 

 Dr. G. A. Dorsey, Curator of Anthropology. 



Xov. 26. — " The Decorative Art of the North American Indians — 

 Part II." 

 Dr. G. A. Dorsey, Curator of Anthropology. 



The following is the Twenty-second Lecture Course, delivered 

 in March and April, 1905, with the subjects and lecturers: 



March 4. — " The Explanation of Indian Ceremonies." 



Dr. G. A. Dorsey, Curator of Anthropology. 



March 11. — "Giant Reptiles of North America." 



Mr. E. S. Riggs, Assistant Curator, Division of 

 Paleontologv. 



March 18. — " Extinct Mammals of North America." 



Mr. E. S. Riggs, Assistant Curator, Division of 

 Paleontologv. 



March 25. — " Aims and Methods of Bird Study." 



Dr. N. Dearborn, Assistant Curator, Department 

 of Ornithologv. 



April J. — "Hawaiian Cruise of the Albatross." 



Prof. C. C. Nutting, Professor of Zoology. Uni- 

 versity of Iowa. 



.\pril 8. — " The Fertilization of Flowers by Insects." 



Dr. F. H. Snow, Professor of ' Systematic Ento- 

 mology, University of Kansas. 



April 15. — " Geographic Factors Involved in the Rise of Chicago." 

 Dr. J. Paul Goode, Assistant Professor of Geo- 

 graphy, University of Chicago. 



April 22. — ■' How Rivers and Lakes became Stocked with Fishes." 

 Dr. S. E. Meek, Assistant Curator of Zoology. 



April 29, — " The Basketry of California." 



Dr. J. W. Hudson, Department of Anthropology. 



Publications. — The publications of the Museum have appeared as 

 usual from time to time as opportunity presented itself. The 

 list includes seven numbers of the established series, details of which 

 follow: 



