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A.MONCi the scicntiHc visitors at tlic Mux uin this siiinmcr were Dr. 

 Friech-ich von Iliiene of Tubingen, and J)r. Franz Schiitl'er of Vienna. 

 Dr. \()n Huene remained nearly two months studying the collections of 

 extinct reptiles. Both gentlemen later visited the field parties in Nebraska 

 and Wyoming and various noted fassil localities in the West, and expressed 

 the greatest enthusiasm over the palaeontological treasures brought to- 

 gether in this and other American museums, and tlic wonderful extent and 

 richness f)f the western fossil fields. 



I)h. William K. Gregory was appointed Assistant Curator in the 

 Department of \'ertebrate Pala?ontology at a meeting of the Executive 

 Committee in Jinic Dr. Gregory's The Orders of Mai/inidls, published by 

 the Museum in 1910, is a standard book of reference invaluable to teachers 

 and students in the universities of this and other countries. It was on 

 receipt of this volume that Dr. R. Broom, the leading authority on mammal- 

 like fossil reptiles of South Africa, recalling recent work of New York men 

 of science, wrote: "I am afraid New York is taking the place once held by 

 London in the days of Owen, Huxley and Parker and I think it fully deserves 

 to lead." 



The Department of Vertebrate Palaeontology had three expeditions 

 in the field this summer. The Alberta expedition, in charge of Associate 

 Curator Brown, continued the search for Cretaceous dinosaurs in the rich 

 fossil fields of the Red Deer River. The Wyoming expedition, in charge 

 of Associate Curator Granger, will probably complete this year the explora- 

 tion of the Big Horn Valley for remains of the earliest ancestors of the horse, 

 and other animals of the Lower Eocene. The third expedition, in charge 

 of ISIr. Albert Thomson, has resumed work in the great fossil quarry of 

 Lower Miocene age at Agate, Xeljraska. 



Profkssou Basfifohi) Dkax early in July officially represented the 

 American Museiun at the Museums Association's meeting at Brighton, 

 England, and in September at the Centennial Celebration of the I ni\ersity 

 of Christiania. 



During the sinnmer Dr. Clark Wisslkh spent some time among the 

 Dakota Indians on the Pine Ridge Reservation, gixing especial attention 

 to military and other societies. Other meml)ers of the staff of the Depart- 

 ment of Anthropology visited various Indian triix's of the I'nited States 

 and Canada continuing their systeiuatic field study of other sununers. 

 Tliis work will receixe full report later. 



The adniinistrati\i' offices of the Museum hnvv l)ccii removed from the 

 east wing and will now l)e found on the fiftli floor near the elevators. 



