694 The American Naturalist. AGA, 
intention to take part in the work of the Congress) tickets allowing 
them free first class transportation on all Russian railways before and 
after the Meeting of the Congress, including the excursions.” 
Lord Lilford, the President of the British Ornithologists’ Union, died 
June 17, 1896. At the time of his death he was engaged in a work on 
the Birds of the British Islands which was nearly completed. He was 
a contributor to Ibis, The Zoologist and the Proceedings of the London 
Zoological Society. His interest in natural history led to his keeping 
an extensive collection of living animals at his country seat in North- 
hamptonshire. 
Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell, Las Cruces, New Mexico, will be glad to 
furnish information concerning the biological station he proposes to 
establish in New Mexico. If a sufficient number of students are 
enrolled, a beginning will be made this summer. For the study of 
nsect life New Mexico presents an unusual combination of advantages. 
The prizes awarded by the London Geological Society have been dis- 
tributed as follows: The Wallaston Medal to Dr. Edward Suess, Ph. 
D. Prof. of Geology in the University of Vienna; Wollaston Dona- 
tion Fund to Alfred Harker, M. A. of the Geological Survey of Scot- 
land ; The Murchison Medal to T. Mellard Reade, Esq.; Murchison 
Geological Fund to Philip Lake, Esq.; The Lyell Medal to Arthur 
Smith Woodward, Esq.; Lyell Geological Fund to Dr. Wm. Fraser 
Hume, Demonstrator of Geology in the Royal College of Science and 
Charles W. Andrews, Esq.; The Barlow-Jameson Fund to Joseph 
Wright, Esq. and Mr. John Storrie of Cardiff. (Quart. Journ. Geol. 
Soc. London, 1896. . 
Messrs. Hatcher and Peterson have gone to Patagonia to collect 
fossil vertebrata in the Cenozoic beds of Patagonia for Princeton Uni- 
versity. 
Macmillann & Co. have made arrangements for the issue in New 
York and London of a “ Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology ” 
under the editorial supervision of Professor Baldwin of Princeton Uni- 
versity. 
The following assignments of topics with the names of the authorities 
who will contribute original matter may be already announced : 
General Philosophy and Metaphysics ——Prof. Andrew Seth, Edin- 
burgh University; Prof. John Dewey, Chicago University. History of 
Philosophy —Prof. Josiah Royce, Harvard University. Logie.—Prof. 
R. Adamson, Glasgow University. Ethies.—Prof. W. R. Sorley, Aber- 
