REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 45 



Society, Washington Society of Engineers, Washington Chapter of 

 the American Association of Engineers, Practical Psychology Club, 

 and the Boy Scouts of the third division. 



Among the scientific and other societies that met regularly in 

 room 43 were the Anthropological Society of Washington, the Ento- 

 mological Society of Washington, the American Horticutural So- 

 ciety, and the Society for Philosophical Inquiry. Those using the 

 room from time to time were : The Audubon Society of the District 

 of Columbia during February and March for a series of talks by 

 Dr. Alexander Wetmore ; the Helminthological Society of Washing- 

 ton, when Prof. E, Brumpt, of the University of Paris, made an 

 address; the Biological Society of Washington, for an address by 

 F. Johansen; the Washington Chapter of the American Institute 

 of Chemists ; the directors and assistant directors of municipal play- 

 grounds; the Camp Fire Girls, and the Camp Fire Guardians; and 

 the Garden Homes Association for addresses intended " to encourage 

 people to own a home and garden." 



Mr. Chr. Thams, minister of the Prince of Monaco to France, 

 on November 29 gave a lecture on the results of a journey under- 

 taken into eastern Africa for the purpose of advancing the cause 

 of conservation of wild life. The lecture was illustrated by a fine 

 series of moving pictures impressive for their accuracy in revealing 

 the habits of big game under natural conditions. 



At the request of the Air Service Officers Reserve Corps, pictures 

 illustrating the flight around the world were shown in the audi- 

 torium on the evening of April 8. 



On the evening of May 2 the auditorium was used for a private 

 showing of the historical picture made for the Commission of Ee- 

 lief in Belgium, before Secretary Hoover, who was chairman of 

 that organization during the years of its operation from 1914 to 

 1919. 



The auditorium was also used by the following: The Filipino 

 Club of Washington, on the evening of July 3, for a meeting to 

 celebrate the Fourth of July; El Club Cervantes, on the evening 

 of December 20, to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Ayacuchoj 

 the decisive battle in South America's wars for independence ; Senor 

 Don C. de Quesada, of the Cuban Embassy, on the evening of March 

 28 to celebrate the ratification of the treaty of the Isle of Pines and 

 in honor of the Spanish War Veterans; tlie Cornell Alumni Society 

 of Washington for a musical recital by Prof. Vladimir Karapetoff, 

 of Cornell University, on the evening of April 23. 



A national spelling bee w^as held in the auditorium on the eve- 

 ning of June 17, under the auspices of the Courier Journal and 

 Louisville Times, of Louisville, Ky. 



