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tiles by the President, and of the Cope Collection of Pampean 

 Mammals, by Messrs. Havemeyer, Dodge, James, Iselin, Con- 

 stable and Osborn. The acquisition of these collections connects 

 the Palaeozoic with the Age of Man and the Department of 

 Anthropology. 



We greatly regret to record the resignation of Dr. J. L. Wortman, 

 who has served the Department since its inception, with great 

 care, ability and energy. His untiring devotion to the field work, 

 especially in the leadership of all parties to the Rocky Mountain 

 regions between 1890 and 1898 inclusive, is shown in the unrivalled 

 collection now on exhibition in the Tertiary Hall, and also in the 

 rich study series reserved in the Department. The Curator takes 

 great pleasure in acknowledging this splendid service. A special 

 chart placed in the Exhibition Hall, showing the various Museum 

 expeditions in which Dr. Wortman had charge of the field parties, 

 will constitute a permanent record of his services. Dr. Wortman's 

 resignation has led to the promotion of Dr. W. D. Matthew to the 

 First Assistant Curatorship, and to the call of Dr. O. P. Hay from 

 Washington as Second Assistant Curator. The Reptile field work 

 has been placed in the hands of Mr. Walter Granger, and the 

 mammal field work in charge of Mr. J. W. Gidley. 



In previous reports the importance of exchanges with foreign 

 museums has been dwelt upon, and it is gratifying to us, that at 

 last this branch of our work is well under way. During the past 

 year we have received valuable collections from the following 

 institutions : 



From the Royal Saxon Geological Survey, 29 skeletons of 

 Amphibians. 



From the Museum of the Kingdom of Bavaria, Prag, casts of 

 20 fossil vertebrates. 



From the Museum of Natural History, Lyons, casts of 3 and 

 original specimens of 10 species of fossil mammals. 



From the Museum of Palaeontology, Paris, casts of 5 specimens 

 of fossil mammals. (Second shipment). 



From the Museum of the University of Lyons, 47 specimens of 

 fossil mammals. Very valuable and interesting. 



From the Royal Bavarian Museum, Munich, casts of 7 speci- 

 mens of fossil vertebrates. 



