hunting of big game, Dr. Seaman presented in a very forceful 

 manner the great obstacle which sleeping sickness presents to 

 the colonization of Africa. This disease is carried by the tsetse 

 fly, and is always fatal. Over 70,000 natives have died in the 

 vicinity of Lake Victoria Nyanza from this cause, and the dis- 

 ease threatens to annihilate the entire population of a large area* 

 Dr. Seaman showed, however, that the fly is restricted to the im- 

 mediate vicinity of the water courses, and that by cleaning out 

 the vegetation along the banks of the streams, and moving the 

 native villages back into the interior, it has been possible to greatly 

 reduce the mortality. 



It was really only a happy accident that enabled the Museum 

 to offer this interesting lecture to the people of Charleston. Dr. 

 and Mrs. Seaman visited the Museum the day before their in- 

 tended departure from Charleston, and felt such interest in the 

 work of the institution that Dr. Seaman not only consented to 

 give his lecture, but to remain over another day for this purpose. 

 It is very gratifying to the Museum that the people of Charles- 

 ton fully appreciated the opportunity presented, as is shown by 

 the fact that 515 persons came to the Museum for the purpose of 

 attending the lecture. Unfortunately, the seating capacity of 

 the lecture room accommodates only about 250 persons. Miss 

 Bragg demonstrated exhibits in the main hall to many who were 

 unable to obtain standing room in the lecture hall, and a consid- 

 erable number went away after finding that they could not hear 

 the lecture. 



The Museum regrets the inconvenience which the lack of ac- 

 commodation caused, but is greatly gratified by the interest which 



Dr Seaman's lecture aroused. 



P. M. Rea. 



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