NEW EXHIBITS 97 
of Mountain Sheep and the Whales. Dr. B. E. Dahlgren showed a 
group of the Snapping Turtle and enlarged models of several minute 
forms of animal life. W. C. Orchard exhibited models of Indian heads 
of different tribes, colored to illustrate several styles of face painting 
used in ceremonies like the Ghost, Corn and Buffalo dances. The 
heads themselves were modeled by Caspar Mayer, who also exhibited 
several groups illustrating the Eskimo and the African Negro. 
Charles R. Knight was well represented with sketches in water 
colors, oils and clay for some of the famous restorations of fossil mammals 
and reptiles which he has constructed under the direction of Professor 
Osborn. Bruce Horsfal exhibited field studies made for the backgrounds 
of several Habitat Groups, particularly those for the Prairie Hen, the 
Pelican, the Wild Turkey, the Anhinga and the birds of the desert. 
Albert E. Butler and Miss French contributed models in wax of flowers, 
fruit and foliage of North American trees from the series in course of prep- 
aration for the Jesup Collection of Woods and a charming little group 
showing the South American Flying Lizard in its home surroundings of 
orchids, butterflies and moths. Ignaz Matausch showed some enlarged 
water color drawings and wax models of the brightly colored, peculiar 
and little known insects called Leafhoppers. 
The exhibition also included water color landscapes and minutely 
accurate water color reproductions of moths and butterflies by Mrs. 
K. L. Beutenmiiller, careful pen drawings of ants by Miss M. E. Howe, 
pen and wash drawings of vertebrate fossils by Mrs. L. M. Sterling, 
Erwin 8. Christman and B. Yoshihara and pen drawings of Indian relics 
by W. Baake. 
NEW FEATURES OF THE EXHIBITION HALLS. 
MONG the recently installed features of the exhibition 
hails the following may be mentioned: Department of 
Vertebrate Paleeontology,— Ailosaurus group, ‘Tracho- 
don skeletons, Warren Mastodon skeleton, skeleton of 
Ichthyosaurus preserving impression and outline of 
body, additions to Horse Alcove, alcove labels; Depart- 
ment of Geology,— polished blocks of orbicular diorite and other rocks; 
Department of Mammalogy,— model of Sulphur-bottom Whale, skele- 
tons of Atlantic Finback and other whales; Department of Ornithology, 
