MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. \) 



logical series; six numbers of the Bulletin contain reports on the 

 Museum collections or the result of field work of the Museum staff. 

 The final Contribution from the Newport Laboratory (Memoirs, 

 vol. 40, no. 9) contains the unfinished work of Mr. Agassiz and 

 Dr. Whitman on the development of osseous fishes. 



The Corporation granted $300.00 to aid in the publication of 

 Contributions from the laboratories of zoology and geology. 



By the death of Miss Frances M. Slack on 24 February, 1915, 

 the Museum lost its oldest officer. Miss Slack was first employed 

 in the Library in November, 1870, and though incapacitated dur- 

 ing recent years, it was her privilege to serve the Museum for forty 

 years, giving for this long period a willing service which is remem- 

 bered with gratitude. 



Samuel Henshaw, 



Director. 



