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training school for developing faculties of observation and execu- 

 tion to be applied to one or several departments. I explained that 

 the members of the Bishop Museum staff were not, one a botanist, 

 another an ethnologist, another a conchologist, but each was 

 interested in the work of all and ready to help in collecting or 

 preserving for all. If one is a more than usually skilful photo- 

 grapher or draughtsman he puts his activities in use in teaching 

 or helping a colleague who had not acquired as much skill. 



Prof. Janius Henderson gave us an illustrated account of "An 

 Early Venture in Habitat Groups". In returning, we crossed 

 the bay conscious of a well-filled day. 



Thursday, July 8, we met at the Southern Pacific station to 

 to take the nine o'clock train for. Palo Alto where automobiles in 

 plenty were waiting to take us on the many pleasant drives through 

 the city and about the University grounds, now greatly improved 

 since the earthquake disaster. At noon we lunched as guests of 

 the Leland Stanford Junior University, and at 1:30 we were in one 

 of the lecture rooms of the museum where the President, Dr. J. C. 

 Brauner, gave us a most cordial address of welcome. Mr. H. C. 

 Henderson gave an interesting and instructive account of the 

 "Origin of Moving Pictures". Views shown of the museum 

 immediately after the earthquake were especially instructive. 

 We visited the chapel, which is still in the hands of restorers, but 

 to my taste this building is too gorgeous and over-decorated to be 

 conducive to religious mentality. I have several times visited 

 this University, and rejoice in the great external improvement 

 visible on every side. 



On Friday, July 9, there was a business meeting at the 

 Academy; in the afternoon a harbor excursion on the Spreckels's 

 yacht; and in the evening, a reception by Mrs. A. B. Spreckels 

 at her private museum, 2024 Vallejo Street, which I did not attend. 



Leaving San Francisco that evening to pass the week-end 

 with a nephew and niece of mine in San Gabriel, I arrived in Los 

 Angeles the following morning, and there had delightful motor 



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