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the University museum. Continuing his studies as he found time, he 

 graduated from the School of Natural History in 18S3. Two years were 

 then spent by him in the service of Ward's Museum, after which he was 

 occupied for a short time in Washington, and did some excellent work 

 for the Smithsonian Institution. He next went to Auckland, New Zea- 

 land, where he served for three years as taxidermist to the curator of the 

 city museum. At the expiration of this engagement he made a tour for 

 study and collection in Northeast Borneo, where he accumulated valuable 

 material, chiefly birds and mammals, and did considerable work for the 

 Auckland Museum. His unassuming narratives of the experiences of 

 this trip possessed a peculiar and absorbing charm, and were a rare treat 

 to those privileged to listen to them. Returning to America by way of 

 London, he occupied his time in the service of the University of Illinois, 

 and in mounting and disposing of his Bornean and New Zealand collec- 

 tions. The greater part of these went to the above University, to the 

 Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum, and to the Museum 

 of the city of Milwaukee, but a considerable part of these most excellent 

 collections remained in his possession at the time of his death. In 1S90 

 he made a joint expedition with Dr. Baur, of Clark University, to the 

 Galapagos Islands, where he spent six months in energetic collecting, 

 securing material of exceptional value. Upon his return he immediately 

 undertook the preparation of the exhibit on which he was at work at the 

 time of his death. 



Mr. Adams's principal contributions to the literature of ornithology are 

 contained in a paper on the birds of Northeast Borneo, based on his col- 

 lections, and published by Mr. D. G. Elliot. 



Not only was he a close and devoted student of nature, and a successful 

 collector, but also a man of sterling qualities; and his frank, genial, and 

 modest disposition won enduring friendships for him wherever he went. 



The Eleventh Congress of the American Ornithologists' Union will 

 be held in Cambridge, Mass., beginning Monday, November 20, 1803, aiu ' 

 continuing the following days. The meetings will be held in the Nash 

 lecture-room in the University Museum, Oxford St. 



In accordance with a vote to that effect at the last Congress, an even- 

 ing session will be held on Monday evening, for the election of officers 

 and members and the transaction of routine business, so that Tuesday, 

 usually employed for this purpose, may be wholly given up to the reading 

 and discussion of scientific papers. Members intending to present papers 

 are requested to send the titles of the same to the Secretary, Mr. John 

 H. Sage, Portland, Conn., at least not later than November 15, in order 

 .to facilitate the preparation of a program of papers to be read before the 

 Congress. 



Members who wish lodgings secured for them in Cambridge during the 

 Congress are requested to send their names, before November 1 if possible, 

 to Mr. Montague Chamberlain, Harvard University, Cambridge. 



It HAsrecentlv been announced that "a Congress on Birds will be held 

 in Chicago during the month of October under the auspices of the World's 



