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miles from the coast; then, after swinging southeastward to 

 Laikipia, to return by way of Mt. Kenia to Kijabe, which they 

 expected to reach about September 12. From this point they 

 intend to traverse the practically unknown country southwest 

 of Kijabe toward German East Africa. 



MUSEUM LECTURE SCHEDULE. 



MEMBERS' COURSE. 



The first course of lectures for the season 1906-1907 to mem- 

 bers of the American Museum of Natural History and those 

 holding complimentary tickets given them by members will be 

 given according to the following programme. The lectures will 

 be delivered by members of the scientific staff of the Museum 

 and will be fully illustrated by stereopticon : 



Nov. 8. Frank M. Chapman, 



A Sketch of California Bird-Life. 

 Nov. 15. Henry E. Crampton, 



A Zoologist's Journey to the Society Islands. 

 Nov. 22. Louis P. Gratacap, 



Iceland — Its Scenery and Inhabitants. 

 Dec. 6. S. Alfred Mitchell, 



Fragments of Other Worlds: An Astronomical Lecture 

 with special reference to the Museum's Collections 

 of Meteorites. 

 Dec. 13. Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Subject announced later. 



PEOPLE'S COURSE. 



The programme of the Free Lectures to the people which are 

 given Tuesday and Saturday evenings in cooperation with the 

 Department of Education of the City of New York for the first 

 course of the season 1 906-1 907 is as as follows: 



A Course of Eleven Lectures on European Geography. 



A Course of Five Lectures on Chemistry. 



A Course of Six Lectures on Physical Geography. 



