Museum for thirty years; the death on January 23 of Bruce W. Pal- 

 frey, a guard ; the death on January 30 of Kenneth Pedersen, of the 

 Division of Maintenance; and the death on February 25 of Mrs. 

 Mary Rzasa, a pensioner, who was retired in 1951 at her own request. 

 The Museum sustained a great loss in the death in September of 

 Dr. Karl P. Schmidt, Curator of Zoology Emeritus. Dr. Schmidt 

 had been a member of the Museum staff since 1922 and retired as its 

 Chief Curator of Zoology in 1955. In his memory the Board of 

 Trustees adopted the following resolution : 



Karl Patterson Schmidt 

 1890-1957 



"The Board of Trustees of Chicago Natural History Museum re- 

 ceived with deep regret the news of the death on September 26, 1957, 

 of Dr. Karl P. Schmidt, Curator of Zoology Emeritus. 



"Dr. Schmidt had joined the staff of the Museum in 1922 as Assistant 

 Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles. He had progressed to Chief 

 Curator of the Department of Zoology in 1941 and retired at the end 

 of June, 1955, continuing his scientific work thereafter as Curator of 

 Zoology Emeritus. 



"Dr. Schmidt's keen mind reached out into all phases of natural 

 history. He was especially interested in the fields of evolution and 

 ecology, although he had a wide and thorough knowledge of the 

 whole field of zoology beyond his own specialization. His scientific 

 writings had established him as an outstanding zoologist early in his 

 career and honors came to him from all parts of the globe. He was 

 frequently called upon to participate in seminars and panel discus- 

 sions both in this country and abroad, and messages of regret con- 

 tinued to reach the Museum from distant points for more than a 

 month after his death. 



"His interest in the training of younger scientists was pronounced, 

 and a significant number of outstanding persons working in the 

 field of zoology today have been influenced by their contacts with 

 Dr. Schmidt. 



"Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the Board of 

 Trustees express their deep sense of loss at his passing and caiise this 

 resolution to be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Trustees and 

 a copy to be sent to his widow." 



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