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the ordinary annual expenditure was $36,582, but for 1915 the estimate was 

 $31,356, the reduction being due to war economies. 



The present organization of the institute comprises three sections, viz, eco- 

 nomic (which is practically the Haarlem museum transferred to new quarters), 

 anthropological, and tropical hygiene. A site for the new buildings has been 

 secured on the Oosterbegraafplaats, where a building to house the administra- 

 tive offices and the economic and anthropological sections will be erected. A 

 special building for the section of tropical hygiene will be constructed as a 

 part of the buildings of the Hygienic Institute of the University of Amsterdam, 

 with which this section will work in close cooperation. The institute has issued 

 a number of publications, including a concise history by Dr. Sirks of research 

 in natural science in the Dutch East Indies in Koloniaal Instituut te Amster- 

 dam, Mededeeling, No. VI. AfdeeUng Handels-museum, No. 2. 



Necrology. — Charles A. Muntz, the distinguished French agricultural chemist, 

 died recently at the age of 71 years. He was widely known for his studies 

 on air, soil, and agricultural products generally. Professor Muntz was of Al- 

 satian birth and began his scientific career with Boussingault. His first im- 

 portant work was in connection with Schloessing in 1878, showing the bio- 

 logical nature of nitrification. Subsequently he made additional studies of 

 nitrification, as well as working on mannit and other sugars and the nutrition 

 of animals. He was the author of many scientific articles, a treatise on 

 manures, etc. 



The death in January is reported of Professor J. B. Auguste Chauveau, noted 

 for his researches in comparative physiology and pathology, at the age of 90 

 years. Professor Chauveau's pathological work dealt mainly with the nature 

 of contagion and viruses. He was especially well known as a physiologist, 

 notably for work in glycogenesis and sugar utilization. He was one of the 

 founders of Journal de Physiologie et Pathologic G6niral, and the author of 

 the well known treatise on the Comparative Anatomy of the Domesticated 

 Animals. 



George Massee, mycologist and head of the cryptogamic department at the 

 herbarium of the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, until his retirement in 1915, died 

 February 17, aged 67 years. He had been a frequent contributor on raycologi- 

 cal subjects for many years. 



Miscellaneous. — The home economics subsection of the Association of Amer- 

 can Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations has appointed a committee 

 to investigate the status of research in home economics at these institutions. 

 The committee consists of Jliss Louise Stanley, University of Minnesota ; Miss 

 Amy L. Daniels, University of Wisconsin ; Miss Edna N. White, Ohio State Uni- 

 versity ; Miss Ruth Wheeler, University of Illinois; Dean Mary E. Sweeny, 

 University of Kentucky ; and Dr. C. F. Langworthy, U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. 



Sir Arthur Lee has been appointed director general of food production in 

 Great Britain, Hon. E. G. Strutt, scientific technical expert, and A. I). Hall, 

 agricultural adviser. A. D. Hall has also been appointed permanent secretary 

 to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, vice Sir Sidney Olivier resigned. 



The fifth annual conference of the American Association of Agricultural Col- 

 lege Editors will be held at Cornell University, June 28 and 29. 



