Report of the President. 2 1 



The generosity of Mr. Samuel V. Hoffman enabled the 

 Curator to continue his entomological survey of the Black 

 Mountains of North Carolina. Although the unusual rain and 

 fog handicapped the party, about 8,000 specimens were col- 

 lected, including a large number of very interesting species, 

 many of which are new to science. 



The Curator has made considerable progress on a mono- 

 graph on the "Genus Catocala" and has four shorter papers 

 in preparation. 



The following experts have aided in identifying specimens 

 or in preparing papers on our collections, and we gratefully 

 acknowledge their assistance : 



Mr. W. D. Kearfott Montclair, N. J. 



Mr. James A. G. Rehn Philadelphia, Pa. 



Prof. J. B. Smith New Brunswick, N. J. 



Prof. T. D. A. Cockerell Boulder, Colo. 



Prof. Herbert Osborn Columbus, Ohio 



Mr. E. A. Back Amherst, Mass. 



Department of Mineralogy and Conchology. — The 

 event of the year was the receipt of the famous Willamette 

 meteorite, presented by Mrs. William E. Dodge. This mass, 

 composed almost entirely of pure iron and weighing more 

 than fifteen tons, is the largest meteorite which has been 

 found in the United States, and is one of the three largest 

 known. The great hollows and deep pits which characterize 

 its surface combine with its enormous size to make it the 

 most remarkable and interesting meteorite that has been dis- 

 covered. The specimen has been installed in the foyer where 

 it is a constant source of attraction to the many visitors to 

 the Museum. With this notable acquisition the Museum 

 possesses one of the finest collections of meteorites known to 

 science. 



By purchase the Museum has acquired the Selma meteorite, 

 the largest entire stone meteorite known. 



The development of the mineral collection has been con- 

 tinued by the judicious selection of rare and showy specimens, 

 which has been made possible by the income from the Bruce 



