ANNALS 



OF THE 



carnp:gie museum 



VOLUME I. NO. 4. 



Editorial. 



This number of the Annals of the Carnegie Museum brings to its 

 end the first vohime of this publication. Causes beyond the control of 

 the editor have delayed the issue of the successive parts to some extent, 

 but it is hoped that similar delays will not take place in the issue of the 

 second volume, for which much valuable material is on hand, or in 

 course of preparation. 



The early days of the month of July were signalized at the Carnegie 

 Museum by the presence of the American Association for the Advance- 

 ment of Science and the Affiliated Societies. For the first time in the 

 life of the city of Pittsburgh this great body of distinguished scientific 

 laborers honored the municipality by their presence. They came as 

 the guests of the citizens and of the Carnegie Institute. Generous 

 provision was made for their entertainment by the hospitable people 

 of the community, who donated for this purpose a fund of about nine 

 thousand dollars. After paying all the expenses of the meeting there 

 remains a balance of approximately two thousand dollars, which the 

 kind donors have unanimously consented to allow to be applied to the 

 ac(iuisition of Egyptian collections for the Carnegie Museum. 



The credit of making the necessary financial arrangements for the 

 entertainment of the American Association in Pittsburgh is largely due 

 to Mr. John B. Jackson, the Chairman and Treasurer of the Financial 

 Committee. .Mr. Emil Swensson, Mr. Thomas H. Johnson, Miss 

 Julia Harding, Mr. C. R. Cunningham, Col. Samuel Moody, Rev. 

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