32 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL 
February 11.— ‘The Highlands and Islands of Scotland.” By Clinton G. 
Abbott. 
February 18.— ‘The Homes of the Poets.’ By Sutton Fletcher. 
February 25.— “Fighting the Polar Ice.” By Anthony Fiala. 
Saturdays at 8 P. M. Illustrated with experiments. Lectures by 
Professor Ernest R. von Nardroff. 
February 1.—‘‘The Electric Current: Its Magnetic Effects.” 
February 8.—‘‘The Electric Current: Its Inductive Effects.” 
February 15.— ‘‘Cathode Rays, and Réntgen Rays.” 
February 22.— “Wireless Telegraphy.” 
February 29.— “Radium.” 
These lectures are given in codperation with the Department of Educa- 
tion of the City of New York. They are open free to the public and no 
tickets are required for admittance, except in the case of children, who, on 
account of the regulations of the Department of Education, will be admitted 
only on presentation of the ticket of a Member of the Museum. 
The doors open at 7:30 o'clock and close when the lectures begin. 
MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
Public meetings of the New York Academy of Sciences and Affiliated 
Societies are held at the Museum according to the following schedule: 
On Monday evenings, The New York Academy of Sciences: 
First Mondays, Section of Geology and Mineralogy. 
Second Mondays, Section of Biology. 
Third Mondays, Section of Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry. 
Fourth Mondays, Section of Anthropology and Psychology. 
On Tuesday evenings, as announced: 
The Linnean Society, The New York Entomological Society and 
The Torrey Botanical Club. 
On Wednesday evenings, as announced: 
The New York Mineralogical Club. 
On Fridays evenings, as announced: 
The New York Microscopical Society. 
The programs of the meetings of the respective organizations are pub- 
lished in the weekly Bulletin of the New York Academy of Sciences and 
sent to the members of the several societies. Members of the Museum on 
making request of the Director will be provided with the Bulletin as issued. 
