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atory, and Director Campbell, of the Lick Observatory, who was 

 engaged in a study of the spectrum of Mars. 



The erection of the shelter has already proved a most beneficial 

 undertaking, and it will undoubtedly serve for many years as such 

 for observation parties not only of the Smithsonian Institution but 

 of other institutions desiring to benefit by the conditions and ad- 

 vantages offered to scientists by this exceptional location. Applica- 

 tions for permission to use this shelter by scientific research parties 

 should be made to the Secretary. 



Relation of atmospheric air to tuberculosis. — In February, 1908, 

 the Institution offered a prize of $1,500 for the best treatise on 

 " The relation of atmospheric air to tuberculosis," to be awarded in 

 connection with the International Congress on Tuberculosis held in 

 Washington in September of that year, but owing to the great work 

 of translating, reading, and classifying the 81 papers submitted, the 

 committee on award has not, as yet, made a final report; although 

 much progress is reported and the final announcement is excepted 

 shortly. 



Publications under Hodgkins Fund. — There was published during 

 the year as a Hodgkins Fund publication a volume on " Mechanics of 

 the Earth's Atmosphere," consisting of a series of 25 papers translated 

 from the French and German by Professor Abbe, and forming a con- 

 nected treatise on that subject. 



Another volume issued at the cost of the Hodgkins Fund was an 

 exhaustive bibliography of aeronautical literature compiled by Mr. 

 Paul Brockett, and containing titles of 13,500 papers on aviation in 

 all languages published previous to July 1, 1909. 



THE SMITHSONIAN TABLE AT THE NAPLES ZOOLOGICAL STATION. 



For over seventeen years the Institution has maintained at the 

 Naples Zoological Station a table for the use of American biologists, 

 and the lease has been renewed for a period of three years from 

 January 1, 1910, at an annual rental of 2,500 francs. 



The founder and director of the station, Dr. Anton Dohrn, always 

 showed a most cordial spirit of helpfulness toward the Institution in 

 arranging for its appointees, and it is with particular regret that I 

 report his death, which occurred on September 29, 1909. At the re- 

 quest of the Institution, the Department of State designated the 

 American consul at Naples to represent the Institution officially at the 

 funeral. 



Doctor Dohrn has been succeeded by his son, Dr. Eeinhard Dohrn, 

 who has expressed his earnest adherence to the policies adopted by 

 his father, and assures the Institution of his hearty cooperation dur- 

 ing his administration. 

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