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pictures by Mr, Matthew W. Stirling on his expedition to New 

 Guinea, which was carried on in cooperation with the Smithsonian 

 Institution. 



Scientific societies that met reguhirly in the building included the 

 Entomological Society of Washington, the Society for Philosophical 

 Inquiry, the Anthropological Society of AVashington, the American 

 Horticultural Society, and the Wild Flower Preservation Society. 

 Meetings w^ere held also by the American Society of Mechanical 

 Engineers, aeronautic division; the Washington Society of Engi- 

 neers; the Potomac Garden Club; the Washington Society of Fine 

 Arts ; the Washington Academy of Sciences ; the Seymour Club ; the 

 District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs; the District of 

 Columbia Library Association; the American Surgical Association: 

 and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. 



The American Ornithologists' Union was convened for its annual 

 meeting from November 15 to 17, inclusive. The American Society 

 of Mammalogists held its annual meeting from April 11 to 13, and 

 the annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and 

 Herpetologists was convened on April IG. 



The World Unity Foundation held a meeting on February 21 for 

 addresses by Herbert Adams Gibbons, of Princeton University, and 

 Felix Valyi, of Geneva. Switzerland. The Masonic Clubs of the Dis- 

 trict of Columbia met on February 22, under Gen. Amos A. Fries, 

 for an address by Judge James W. AVitten. The American War 

 Mothers, District of Columbia Chapter, met on April 27 for addresses 

 by Representative Royal C. Johnson, of South Dakota, and Gen. 

 Amos A. Fries. Music was furnished b}^ the United States Marine 

 Band. 



The Fifth National Oratorial Contest was held in the auditorium 

 on May 10. The Fourth Annual National Spelling Bee came on May 

 22, with 25 boys and girls entered for the contest. The first prize was 

 won by ]\Iiss Betty Robinson, representing the South Bend News- 

 Times. 



The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Federal Post, 

 No. 821, United States Department of Agriculture, met on May 28 

 for addresses ])y R. W. Dunlap, Assistant Secretary, United States 

 Department of Agriculture, and Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall, 

 United States Army. Music was furnished by the Navy Band. 



Other agencies using the auditorium or lecture room included the 

 Washington Times, the National Association of Retired Federal 

 Employees, classes from George Washington University and Howard 

 University, the Boy Scouts, groups from the public schools of the 

 District of Columbia, and the Smithsonian Relief Association. 



