REPORT OF THE 
PROSECTOR 
TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 
BEG to submit the following report on the operations of 
the Prosector’s department for the period from December 
Pies tomanuary 1, LLG: 
Material received.—A total of 225 specimens, divided as 
follows: 
IB rimatesrae ie ne ee 62 Cetaceans 4 ae es 2; 
Carnivores _... eto Le OD Bd Ga cake ee ee ee LAS 
limeomlates a..% i505 wel 19 Repiiless. ee ere hs 17 
FVOCOMUS 0) oe eta BE ECS eae AG re hts aee S 2, 
IGGRtAES: ens ne te ff es 
MATESUDIAIS eS cn ee 10 A Galli pene 225 
This material has, as heretofore, been used in the research 
work of the Anatomical Department of Columbia University. 
1. The brain has been removed and preserved in all forms 
by Professor Tilney and Dr. Smith. The former has extended 
his researches on the morphology of the hypophysis, already 
published in part, to the important new forms received during 
the past year. 
The Department of Neurology is undertaking an extensive 
research on the architectonics of the primate brain in serial 
sections, with a detailed study of the fibre tracts. The unusual 
number of primate brains received from the Zoological Society 
during the year has greatly aided this important investigation. 
The anthropoid brains have been of especial value, including 
several specimens of the orang and one each of gorilla and 
hoolock gibbon. 
2. The Prosector and Professor Schulte have continued 
their investigation into the morphology of the mammalian 
salivary structures, extending the same to include the avian and 
reptilian forms. The earlier results of this research were pub- 
lished as Vol. IV, under the George Crocker Special Research 
Fund of Columbia University in 1913. The material received 
and studied since then is now awaiting the opportunity of a 
second publication on the subject. 
