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Olympic Elk and one of the Capybara and Jaguar. A small group 

 of Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels or "Striped Gophers" has been 

 completed and is ready for installation. The exhibition collection 

 of fishes was increased by the addition of a large sectional case con- 

 taining on one side two large and eighteen small groups of Florida 

 fishes, on the other side the same number of groups of fishes from 

 CaHfomia, the latter including very fine specimens of Salmon. 

 A large group of Fljdng Fish is in course of preparation. The Wild 

 Turkey group was improved by the substitution of a fine male bird 

 for the yoimger one temporarily installed when the group was made. 

 In the same way a rather small Canada Goose was removed from the 

 Saskatchewan group and replaced by a fine large old bird. An Asiatic 

 Elephant and a Giraffe, which through age and imperfection were un- 

 desirable for exhibition purposes, have been withdrawn and placed in 

 storage to be sold or exchanged. Throughout the year the reinstalla- 

 tion of the shell exhibit has been carried on by Assistant Curator Ger- 

 hard and Preparator Liljeblad. Four of the new A-cases have been 

 permanently installed, and two more filled temporarily with shells 

 which were glued on tablets last year. In addition, enough shells have 

 been remounted to fill three more cases, for two of which labels are 

 ready. Installing the shells on individual shelves cannot be done so 

 expeditiously as when the specimens are mounted on tablets, for which 

 reason the work is consmning more time than was anticipated. In the 

 division of Osteology 2 skeletons of Porpoise and 7 skulls were degreased 

 at the Whiting degreasing plant; 8 skeletons of animals were prepared 

 for the Osteological study collection and 4 skeletons were remounted; 

 367 skulls were prepared and cleaned for the Systematic study col- 

 lection. 



The N. W. Harris Public School extension of field Museum of Natural history, 

 — Early in May 1914, Mr. N. W. Harris offered to bear the expense 

 of an exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, of a 

 number of cases, typical of those being circulated among the public 

 schools of Chicago, under the auspices of The N. W. Harris Public School 

 Extension of Field Museum of Natural History. This generous offer 

 was approved by the Director and accepted by the President. The Cu- 

 rator was instructed to select such types of cases as would illustrate the 

 nature and character of the work that was being devoted to Museiun 

 Extension. He was also instructed to make arrangements for suitable 

 and adequate space for exhibiting the cases, to determine the architec- 

 tural plans for the space, to make all arrangements for packing the cases 

 and shipping same, and to depart for San Francisco in time to install the 

 exhibit at the Exposition for the opening day, February 20th. Thirty- 



