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expedition to the islands last spring and summer. ‘The principal points 
visited were the islands of Martinique, St. Vincent, Guadeloupe, Gren- 
ada and Barbados, in all of which collections were made supplementary 
to those previously obtained. Dr. Hovey was particularly fortunate in 
securing photographs showing the changes which have taken place dur- 
ing the last five years in both of the active volcanoes, having camped out 
on Mt. Pelé for ten days and on the Soufriére for five days. ‘Temperature 
observations of the fumaroles were made, including pyrometer observa- 
tions on the high-temperature vents of the summit of the new cone of 
Pelé, where a heat of at least 959° F. was found. No dust or débris. 
is being discharged at Pelé, although there is abundant and vigorous 
steam action. The Soufriére of St. Vincent is absolutely quiet. The 
bottom of the crater is now occupied by a beautiful lake, which is appar- 
ently about as large as that for which the volcano was famous before 
the eruptions of 1902-03. Many interesting data were obtained regard- 
ing the extent of erosion and the advance of vegetation and cultivation 
in the devastated areas of Martinique and St. Vincent. 
Tue exhibit from Mt. Pelé, Martinique, has been enriched by the 
addition of glass, silver and other articles from St. Pierre which were 
melted or softened or otherwise affected by the heat of the burning city 
at the time of the first great eruption. Some of these have been placed 
with the exhibition of Heilprin paintings in the lobby of the central hall 
(No. 204) of the Main Floor, and others have been put with the principal 
Pelé exhibit in the Hall of Geology (No. 408 of the Fourth Floor). 
Some colored transparencies of the mountain have been installed in the 
stairway between the Third and Fourth Floors. 
Tue Museum was the headquarters of the Second Annual Congress 
of the Playground Association of America during its session in New 
York from September S-12. The Association was founded with the 
object of showing that properly supervised playgrounds help to produce 
‘interest every American city in play- 
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good citizens, and endeavors to 
grounds and in a study of possible playground sites; then to co-operate 
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in starting the work of providing them. 
Tere has just been added to the collection of Cetaceans in the 
East Mammal Hall (No. 306) of the Gallery Floor, a full-size model 
