146 Report of the Secretary 



The Aeronautical Society of America, in conjunction with 

 The American Museum of Natural History, held a special 

 meeting devoted to the subject of Aerial Photog- 

 Special raphy in Peace and War, in the auditorium of 



the Museum on March 25, at which several ad- 

 dresses were made, illustrated by motion pictures, lantern slides 

 and instruments. 



In Conservation Week, the following lectures were given in 

 our auditorium : April 8, "Own Your Home," by the Honor- 

 able Charles O'Connell Hennessey; April 9, "Gardening for 

 Profit," by Mr. Van Evrie Kilpatrick; and April 10, "The 

 School Lunch," by Dr. Gustave Straubenmuller. 



The American Museum of Natural History and the Ameri- 

 can Scenic and Historic Preservation Society gave a lecture 

 on "The Proposed Roosevelt Park," by Mr. Herbert W. Glea- 

 son, in the auditorium on April 14. 



On May 3, at the Opening of the Popular Exhibit of the 

 Wireless Telephone, Dr. Robert W. King gave a lecture on 

 "Scientific Discovery and the Wireless Telephone." 



On May 27, under the auspices of the Music League of the 

 People's Institute, a concert was given by the Children's Fes- 

 tival Chorus under the direction of Dr. Tali Esen Morgan. 



On May 28, a lecture was given by Mr. Robert C. Murphy, 

 illustrated by films and slides, under the Explorers' Club, in 

 cooperation with the Museum, on Peru. 



On October 6, exercises commemorating the hundredth an- 

 niversary of the birth of Andrew Haswell Green were held in 

 the auditorium, under the auspices of the Andrew H. Green 

 Memorial Committee, appointed by His Honor Mayor John F. 

 Hylan, pursuant to a Resolution of the Board of Aldermen. 

 Several addresses were made. Music was furnished (through 

 the courtesy of Mr. E. F. Albee, of B. F. Keith's Theatre) by 

 the B. F. Keith's Boys' Band and by Miss Grace Nelson. 



At the Annual Meeting of the National Association of 

 Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Ani- 

 mals, on October 25, two addresses were made. 



On December 10, an evening of South American photo- 

 graphs and films was given by the Travel Department of the 



