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It is expected that before the end of the month the northeast room on 

 the first floor will be converted into a shipping and receiving office. The 

 establishment of this room will I'elieve the building's present main entrance 

 from the congestion of delivery trucks which has previously existed. 



The department of invertebrate zoology has secured a series of six wax 

 models constructed by Mr. Ignaz Matausch to illustrate some of the results 

 of his researches upon the life histories of tree-hoppers. This series will 

 make a valuable addition to the synoptic exhibits in the Darwin hall. 



Ethnological exchange specimens received from the Australian Mu- 

 seum of Sydney, New South Wales, illustrate the culture of the natives of 

 Australia in a collection of boomerangs, women's fighting poles, shields, 

 spears, grave-markers, baskets, water-bags and fire-sticks. 



LECTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS 



MEMBER'S COURSE 



Thursday evenings at 8: 15 o'clock. Doors open at 7: 45. 

 February 21 — Mr. Carl E. Akeley, "Elephant Hunting in Equatorial Africa." 

 February 29 — Mr. Paul J. Rainey, "Hunting Lions with Hounds in Africa." 

 March 7 — Mr. George Borup, "With Peary in the Arctic." 

 March 14 — Mr. Clinton G. Abbott, "Half Holidays with the Birds." 



PEOPLE'S COURSE 



Given in cooperation with the City Department of Education 



Tuesday evenings at 8:15 o'clock. Doors open at 7:30. 

 February 6 — Prof. A. V. Williams Jackson, " Through Persia and Central Asia." 

 February 13 — Mr. Sidney Dickinson, "Picturesque New Zealand." 

 February 20 — Subject and lecturer to be announced. 

 February 27 — Prof. Henry E. Crampton, "Tahiti and the Society Islands." 



Saturday evenings at 8:15 o'clock. Doors open at 7:.30. 



The last four of a course of lectures on "The Doctrine of Evolution and the 

 problems of Human History" by Prof. Henry E. Crampton. Illustrated by 

 stereopticon views and by exhibits. 



February 3 — "Man's Place in Nature and its Attainment." 

 February 10 — "The Races of Man and their Evolution." 

 February 17 — "The Human Mind and its Origin." 

 February 24 — "Insect Societies and Human Societies." 



LEGAL HOLIDAY COURSE 



Fully illustrated. Open free to the public. Tickets not retiuired. 

 ]>ectures bcfrin at 3:15 o'clock. Doors open al 2:45. 



February 22 — Professor Henry K. Crampton, "In the Wilds of British Guiana 

 and Brazil." 



