The American Museum Journal 



CONTENTS FOR APRIL 



Cover, Study of Flowerins; Dogwood {Corniis florida) 



Copyrighted photograph by Dr. R. W. Slmfoldt 



Frontispiece, "The Lure of Lake Louise at Dawn" facing 251 



Canvas by Mr. Leonard M. Davis. Copyrighted reproduetioii in color 



China's Ancient Monuments Eoy Ciiapmax Axdkews 251 



Objects of great beauty and historical value falling into decay through vandalism and neglect 

 Illustrations from photographs by the Author 



A Point of View on China L. IL Bailey 263 



Position of Science in the Present War M. I. Pupix 269 



Value of scientific research early recognized by the warring countries — Rank of American 

 inventiveness 



Nesting Hahits of the African 



TTornl)i]l Herbert Lang and Ja:\[es P. Chapix 271 



Illustrations from photographs by Herbert Lang 



The Heath Hen of Martha's Vineyard Edward Howe Forbl'SII 279 



The first scientific record of the courting habits of the heath hen. A plea for the protection 

 of this species now nearly extinct 



]\ruseuni Documents and ]\Iodern Costume M. D. C. Cr.vweoijd 286 



With a color plate, presented to the Jol'RN.-\l through tlie courtesy of Bonwit Teller & Co.. 

 and sketches of modern costumes showing designs suggested by Korean, South Sea Island. 

 Philippine, Russian, Chinese, and North American Indian garments in the American Museum 



"Competition of the Centuries" (The Late) L. P. CIratacap 299 



Excerpt from a speech delivered in 1901 at the Annual Dinner of the Associate Alumni of the 

 College of the City of New York 



Biographical Sketch of the T^ate L. P. Gratacap. .Ceouge Fkedkrick Kuxz 302 



The Tree of Saint Louis in tlie Forest of 



Fontainebleau William A. ^Mckhill 305 



story of an aged beech near whicli has been staged many a famous scene in Erencli history 

 Illustrations from photographs by the Author 



Last Dance of the Picuris Chalmers Lowell Paxcoast 309 



Ceremony of a rapidly decreasing Indian tribe in a small mountain village of northern New 



Mexico 



Illustrations from ph'otographs by the Author 



Skeletons of the Cuban Ground Slotli in the Havana 



and American ^Liseums W. D. ^Ial riri:w 313 



Xotrs 313 



Marv Cvxthia Dickersox, Editor 



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