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ers and others who have attended the exercises. The programme 

 of the series was given in the last number of the Journal. 



The head of a large African elephant, mounted in realistic 

 style, has been hung on the wall of the East Corridor hall of the 

 second floor, and an excellent head of the two-horned African 

 rhinoceros has been put in a similar position on the third floor. 

 These specimens have been deposited with the Museum by Mr. 

 William F. Whitehouse, Jr., of Banbury, England, an enthu- 

 siastic hunter of large game. 



The head of a large Alaskan moose, presented by Mr. L. S. 

 Thompson, has been mounted and placed in the East Corridor 

 hall, near the entrance to the main mammal hall. The head is 

 remarkable, not only for its size, but also for the unusual develop- 

 ment of the antlers, a series of tines having grown out from the 

 middle of the palms on each side. 



The Osprey group, the material for which was collected last 

 year on Gardiner's island by Mr. Frank M. Chapman, has been 

 completed and placed on exhibition in the West Corridor hall of 

 the third floor. It makes a notable addition to the series 

 of groups representing the life history of birds. 



The birds and mammals brought back by Mr. N. G. Buxton 

 as a result of his visit to northeastern Siberia, in connection with 

 the Jesup North Pacific expedition, have been examined by the 

 Department of Mammalogy and Ornithology. The material 

 proves a valuable addition to the collections of the Museum for 

 the purposes of study and exhibition. The value of Mr. Bux- 

 ton's observations in Siberia is enhanced by the large series of 

 photographs which he brought back with him. 



EPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY.— The Mu- 

 seum is fortunate in having procured for the 

 Department of Anthropology the Raff collection 

 of wood -carvings from the tribes of western 

 Africa. The objects are mostly of religious or 



ceremonial character. All are old and in an excellent state of 



preservation. 



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