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shot on the grounds of the station, and a specimen of Black Tern (Hy- 

 drochelidon lariformis sttrinamensis). 



Through Mr. Vinal N. Edwards fresh specimens of eels collected at 

 Wood's Holl, Massachusetts, were received. 



From Messrs. Leslie A. Lee and Thomas Lee was obtained a collec- 

 tion of spears, spear-points, baskets, and other ethnological objects, 

 from the Faegian Islands, South America. 



Mr. William P. Seal, superintendent of the aquaria at Wood's Holl, 

 Massachusetts, sent a fresh specimen of Sheepshead (Diplodus probato- 

 cephalus) from Chesapeake Bay. 



At the instance of Capt. J. W. Collins, a valuable collection of build- 

 ers' models of vessels was obtained from Mr. W. H. Abbott, of the U. 

 S. Fish Commission. A list of the models is given in the accession 

 list. 



The valuable services of Mr. Richard Rathbun, as honorary curator 

 of Marine Invertebrates; Dr. Tarleton H. Beau, as honorary curator 

 of Fishes; and Capt. J. W. Collins, as honorary curator of Naval 

 Architecture, have been continued through the courtesy of the Com- 

 missioner. 



BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. 



Through the cooperation of Maj. J. W. Powell, Director, the following 

 collections have been received from the officers of the Bureau: 



From Rev. J. Owen Dorsey were received two models offish-hawks 

 and one model of retrieving-harpoon, from the Nal-tun-ne tun-ne Indi- 

 ans of Oregon. 



A model of Wolpi, one of the Tusayan villages, Arizona, and models 

 of Tewa and Sechomovi, Tusayan pueblos, have been deposited in the 

 Museum. 



From Mr. James Mooney were received a collection of baskets, moc- 

 casins, polishing-stones, conjuring-stones, ball-pants, scratchers, bullet- 

 mold, lancet, cupping-horn, etc., obtained from the East Cherokee Res- 

 ervation, North Carolina. 



Through the courtesy of the Director, the Department of American 

 Prehistoric Pottery in the National Museum, which was established 

 several years ago, has continued under the curatorship of Mr. W. H. 

 Holmes. 



J.— EXPLORATIONS. 



By an act of Congress,* provision was made to defray the expense of 

 sending a scientific expedition to the west coast of Africa for the pur- 

 pose of observing the total eclipse of the sun, occurring on December 

 22, 1889. In accordance with the recommendations of a board ap- 

 pointed by the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation to devise plans, etc., 

 the detaiis of the expedition were arranged. 



* Passed March 2, 1889. 



