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the Canadian Rockies by the Secretary, and other related invea 

 ligations. The examination by Dr. Hrdlicka of ancient human 

 remains Ld Florida is discussed and his conclusion given that the 

 Vero deposits are probably not of great antiquity. A similar 

 conclusion is reached with respect to human bones found on the 

 small island off Port Myers, called Demere Key. Natural his- 

 tory explorations have been carried on in the Hawaiian Islands, 

 China. Santo Domingo and elsewhere. 



The condition of the National Museum is discussed a1 Length 

 in the Appendix by Dr. Rathbun. Numerous additions toithe 

 collections have been made, but the most important point spoken 

 of is the actual beginning of the building for the Charles L. 

 Freer Collections in American and Oriental Art. This building 

 is made possible by the gift from Mr. Freer of $1,000,000, which 

 is spoken of as "the most valued donation which any individual 

 has ever made to the Government. ' ' 



In regard to the work of the Astrophysical Observatory, Dr. 

 Abbot gives an account of the station for measurements of solar 

 radiation located temporarily at Hump Mountain, N. ('., since 

 its permanent location in South America, as planned, is at 

 present impracticable. Mr. Fowle has carried forward the 

 researches on the absorption of terrestrial radiation by the atmos- 

 phere, and Dr. Clayton has shown that it may be possible to 

 forecast changes of temperature from solar observations. Other 

 stations in addition to those in California and North Carolina 

 are to be desired in accomplishing this end. 



It is interesting to note that the permanent fund of the 

 Smithsonian Institution now amounts to $1,000,000, the limit 

 authorized by Congress. 



2. Report of the Librarian of Congress, Herbert Putnam. 

 Pp. 223, 6 pis. — The librarian of Congress remarks upon the 

 remarkable growth in the Music Division under the auspices of 

 Mr. Sonneck, the chief, who, however, was compelled (Septem- 

 ber, 1917) to give up this position. A collection of 250,000 

 musical compositions has been increased some three times and 

 the works on the literature have gained even more. Among 

 the gifts of the year, the most important noted is that of Whist- 

 leriana by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pennell. This includes all- 

 books by and about the artist as well as many in which he and 

 his art are discussed ; the collection is now stored in London. 

 Numerous important historical manuscripts pertaining to the 

 American Revolution have been added, and by purchase some 

 6600 volumes dealing with China, Japan and other countries 

 of the far east. It is noted that the rapid growth of this Ori- 

 ental collection is being accompanied by an increased use by the 

 Government Bureaus and Chinese investigators. 



3. Audubon the Naturalist: A History of his Life and Time; 

 by Francis Hobart Herrick. Two volumes; vol. I, pp. xl, 451, 



