LECTURES ol 
city, who collected them himself. The collection consists of an orna- 
mented piece of bamboo, which is worn in a hole through the septum 
of the nose, a wooden instrument used in making bark cloth, and a 
number of pieces described by Mr. Whitney as a Sakai wardrobe. ‘This 
“wardrobe” is made up of several bands made from the inner bark of a 
tree, bunches of leaves and an ear-ornament. ‘The broader bands are 
worn by the women about the hips, and the bunches of leaves are sus- 
pended therefrom. ‘The narrow strips are forehead-bands. ‘The ear- 
ornament is a bunch of grass, one end of which is encircled by a broad 
ring of bamboo. ‘This is worn in the lobe of the ear with the bunch of 
grass extending forward. 
Tue Gem collection has been enriched by a wonderful specimen of 
crystallized gold from California presented to the Museum at Christmas 
time by J. Pierpont Morgan, Esq. An arborescent aggregate of perfect 
little octahedral crystals of pure gold is daintily held in the midst of a 
cluster of clear, prismatic crystals of quartz, forming what many experts 
consider to be the most beautiful specimen of the kind in any collection. 
Tue following additions to the membership of the Museum have 
been made between December 1, 1907, and January 15, 1908: Fellow, 
Miss Carota WoerisHorrer; Life Members, Epwarp C. BoHDE, 
CHARLES FE. Stocum, M. D., LL. D.; Annual Members, Witt1am N. 
Hoaa, A. G. WHEELER, JR., Joon M. CiarKk, T. FERDINAND WILCOX, 
W. H. Goappsy, Joun G. McIntyre, Rospert Mutter, Jr., M. ScHuy- 
LER SmitH, Miss GerrrupE Waitinc, Miss Emrry Repmonp, Mrs. 
May VALENTINE FisHer, P. R. G. SsJ6stROM, BERNHARD B. AmroM, 
Davin M. Hunter, THEODORE WENTZ, BERNARD F. AMEND, HENRY 
E. Meeker, Doucias ALEXANDER. 
LECTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
PEOPLES’ COURSE. 
The subjects of the lectures to be given in February are as follows: 
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Tuesdays at 8 P. M. Illustrated with stereopticon views. 
February 4— ‘“‘France: Her History Written in Stone.” By Louis F. 
Berry. 
