EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 



With the present volume The American Journal of Anatomy 

 enters a new phase of its history. A transfer of actual ownership 

 occurred some months ago, but only now have the results of 

 this change actually expressed themselves. The first most 

 noticeable effect is a partial transformation in the personnel of 

 the Board of Editors of The Journal, and a word of explanation 

 and statement of intentions seem proper.^ 



The Journal was originally founded by a small group of 

 Anatomists who up to the past year retained ownership and the 

 responsibility for its editorial management. These trustees, 

 along with other members of their Editorial Board, a number 

 of years ago delegated the business arrangements and the publi- 

 cation of The Journal to a central ofhce estabhshed by The 

 Wistar Institute of Anatomy. The advantages of this arrange- 

 ment, both in facilities for publication and distribution of The 

 Journal, have been manifold. The trustees realizing these 

 advantages finally deemed it proper to actually transfer their 

 ownership of The Journal to the Wistar Institute of Anatomy, 

 with the understanding that the editorial management and 

 scientific policy would be arranged for between The Wistar 

 Institute and the American Association of Anatomists. 



An agreement has been reached between The Wistar Institute 

 and the Association of Anatomists whereby a Journal Committee 

 of the Anatomists has been established, and a proper cooperation 

 of the Institute and the Association in the future affairs of 

 The American Journal of Anatomy is assured. 



In the scientific policy and purposes of The Journal no change 

 has occurred. The aims and ambitions of the present editors 

 are none other than those of their predecessors. We purpose 



1 The articles appearing in this number, and a few others yet to be published, 

 were received by the former Editors. 



