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tion of this particular collection, a special subscription of 

 $1,200 by Messrs. James, Havemeyer, Dodge and Osborn was 

 contributed. The fine Sabre-tooth Tiger skeleton has been 

 mounted with this fund, and one of the large sloths is almost 

 ready for mounting. 



The hall has also been enriched by a number of additions to 

 Knight's series of restorations of the extinct animals of North 

 America, presented by Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan. Each restora- 

 tion is now accompanied by a model; and the reproductions 

 of both the models and the pictures are spreading the reputa- 

 tion of the Museum abroad and in this country. 



We are indebted to Mr. Morgan also for the gift of the 

 skull of the rare white rhinoceros. 



Through exchange several casts have been received from 

 Yale University Museum, and foot-tracks from the Middle 

 Triassic, through Mr. Gordon. 



The increasing scientific value of the collection is indicated 

 by the increasing number of scientific visitors and of special 

 students. A large number of scientific papers has been pub- 

 lished by various members of the department. 



Dr. O. P. Hay has been honored by a grant from the 

 Carnegie Institution, enabling him to devote all his time to 

 researches upon the evolution of the Testudinata. In return 

 for the special privileges extended to Dr. Hay, the Institution 

 has given him a special grant, so that our entire collection of 

 Testudinata is now being prepared and will shortly be re- 

 arranged. In connection with this work fo"r the Museum, 

 Dr. Hay has received the title of Associate Curator in charge 

 of Chelonia. 



Department of Archaeology. — With the beginning of the 

 college year, Mr. Saville, the acting head of this department, 

 accepted an appointment at Columbia University as Loubat 

 Professor of American Archaeology, his time and attendance at 

 the Museum being so adjusted as to enable him to assume the 

 new obligations incident to this appointment. In June, as a 

 representative of the Museum, he went to Mexico and arranged 

 for important exchanges with the authorities of the National 



