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service. The painting was the joint work of the Director, Mr. Link, 

 Mr. Rosenberg, and Mr. Polis. The whole undertaking, which was 

 conceived in a flash, was executed with a speed which elicited astonish- 

 ment from those who witnessed from day to day the steady growth 

 of the design. The finishing touch to the whole structure was given 

 by Mr. D. C. Hughes, who with his own hands fashioned out of a tin 

 can and some bits of brass the armillary which surmounts the main 

 building. The undertaking took us back to the days of our child- 

 hood, when we "played with blocks," and we were all happy as 

 children while the work was in hand. 



VVe received very complimentary notices of our work from many 

 of those who witnessed the parade, and in the columns of the press. 

 The float was subsequently displayed at the exhibition of the Pitts- 

 burgh Architectural Club during the month of December. 



Dr. J. A. Rets and the Rev. Albert I. Good have returned from 

 Kamerun, Africa, bringing with them large collections of entomo- 

 logical specimens and a number of birds and mammals. 



The administrators of the estate of the late G. A. Steiner have 

 loaned to the Museum twenty-nine additional pieces of Indian 

 basketry. These have been added to the large collection which 

 was deposited in the Museum by Mr. vSteiner before his death. 



The Cambridge Glass Company of Cambridge, Ohio, has loaned to 

 the Museum a very beautiful collection of their manufactures, con- 

 sisting of sixty-eight specimens. This exhibit is made at a particu- 

 larly fortunate time, as it shows what useful and artistic work can 

 be done by American manufacturers. 



Richard Hartje, Esq., has loaned to the Museum a splendidly 

 preserved specimen of fifteenth century Bavarian tapestry, depicting 

 Diana at the hunt. This is also displayed in the Gallery of Useful 

 Arts. 



Miss Elizabeth Lauder has loaned to the Museum a very beauti- 

 ful collection of Chinese and Japanese embroideries and brocades. 

 The collection, consisting of eighteen pieces, was obtained by Miss 



