24 EEPORT OF NATIONAL, MUSEUM, 1925 



The American Surgical Association, and the American Associa- 

 tion for Thoracic Surgery met in the assembly rooms on May 4, 5, 

 and 6, holding separate sessions that convened in different rooms 

 simultaneously. 



Dr. Ales Hrdlicka of the Museum staff, beginning October 24, 

 gave weekly lectures every Friday on " Man's Origin " and every 

 Monday on " Man's Physical and Physiological Characteristics." 

 The first series included seven talks and the second five, all of which 

 proved highly popular and were well attended. 



Under the auspices of the School of Foreign Service, a series of 

 12 lectures was given in the auditorium by Dr. Edmund A. Walsh, 

 S. J., of Georgetown University on " Russia in Revolution." 

 These extended over a period from February 13 to May 15, and 

 attracted much attention. 



M. Chr. Thams, minister of the Prince of Monaco to France, on 

 November 29, gave a lecture on the results of a journey undertaken 

 by him into Eastern Africa for the purpose of advancing the cause 

 of conservation of wild life. His talk was illustrated by a fine 

 series of moving pictures impressive for their accuracy in revealing 

 the habits of big game under natural conditions. 



On the evening of May 2, the historical picture made for the 

 Commission for Relief in Belgium, was shown in the auditorium 

 before Secretary Hoover, who had been chairman of that organiza- 

 tion from 1914 to 1919, during the years of its operation. 



A national spelling bee, organized by the Courier- Journal and the 

 Louisville Times, of Louisville, Ky., to determine the winners of 

 prizes offered for excellence in spelling to pupils of schools through 

 the country, was held in the auditorium on June 17. Six girls and 

 three boys were entered in the final contest which was won by 

 Master Frank Neuhauser, age 11 years, of Louisville. 



The annual meeting of the Audubon Society of the District of 

 Columbia, held in the auditorium on January 31, was addressed 

 by Dr. Arthur A. Allen of Cornell University on the "Birds of 

 Florida and Texas." Beginning February 2, Dr. A. Wetmore, at 

 that time superintendent of the National Zoological Park, gave a 

 series of four lectures before the same organization on the subject 

 of " Feathers, their Form, Color and Function." 



A meeting for a National Radio Conference, called by Secretary 

 Hoover, met in the auditorium and the small assembly room on 

 October 7. An address was delivered at this conference by Davjd 

 Sarnoff, vice president and general manager of the Radio Corpora- 

 tion of America on a " Plan of Super-power Broadcasting Proposed 

 by the Radio Corporation of America." 



Mrs. Charles D. Walcott addressed the Wild Flower Preservation 

 Society on February 12 on the subject of " Wild Flowers." At 



