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Public Lectures on Holidays 



New Year's Day, January i. — Florida Bird Life (with moving pictures), 



Frank M. Chapman 



Washington's Birthday, February 22. — Food and Game Fishes of the 

 Eastern United States — Habits and Methods of Cap- 

 ture Roy W. Miner 



Thanksgiving Day, November 25. — The Fiji Islanders and Other 



People of the South Seas Charles H. Townsend 



Christmas Day, December 25. — By Canoe to Hudson Bay. . .Alanson Skinner 



Lectures for Children 



The lectures for pupils of the public schools and for the 

 children of Members were continued during the spring, as 

 follows: 



March 8 and 29. — New York City in Colonial Days R. W. Miner 



" 10 " 31. — Japan and Fler People Louis Hussakof 



" 12 " April 16. — The Panama Canal E. O. Hovey* 



" 15 " " 19. — Famous Rivers of the World Walter Granger 



" 17 " " 21. — Natural Wonders of Our Country R. W. Miner 



" 19 " " 23. — American Forests and Their Uses. .G. H. Sherwood 

 " 22 " " 26. — Mediterranean Countries, Ancient and 



Modern Walter Granger 



" 24 " " 28. — The American Indian of To-day H. I. Smith 



" 26 " " 30. — Travels in the Western States Barnum Brownf 



A fall course was given as follows: 



October 25 and November 15. — The Development of New York City, 



R. W. Miner 



" 27 " " 17. — Life in the Arctic Regions 



Mrs. A. L. Roesler 

 " 29 " " 19. — American Forests and Their Uses. . . 



G. H. Sherwood 

 22. — Scenes in the British Isles. .Louis Hussakof 



I. — Life Among Our Indians H. I. Smith 



3. — Animals Helpful to Man R. W. Miner 



6. — Mining Industries of the United 



States E. O. Hovey 



8. — Animals Injurious to Man F. E. Lutz 



10. — Travels in South America. .Louis Hussakof 



* On March 12, owing to the absence of Dr. Hovey, this lecture was delivered by Mr. 

 R. C. Andrews. 



t On March 26 and April 30, owing to the absence of Mr. Brown, this lecture was deliv- 

 ered by Mr. R. C. Andrews. 



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