810 The American Naturalist. [October, 
would claim that it was superior in interest and study of the 
science of Prehistoric Anthropology. 
In the means of education in this new science the same 
comparison holds good between Europe and the United States. 
In the societies of the different countries, established for the 
advancement of science, a section is devoted to anthropology, 
as is done in the United States. But the ten different coun- 
tries of Europe make ten different societies there against one 
in America. In France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, 
Scotland, and possibly in England, though I cannot say cer- 
‘tainly, there have been courses of lectures organized and con- 
ducted in connection with the societies of anthropology and 
the museums (such as comprise my department), in nearly all 
‘the principal cities. I may mention that of Paris as the most 
extensive and complete, yet the others are of no mean propor- 
tion. In Paris the organization comprises eleven lecturers, 
each one lecturing once each week (eleven lectures per week), 
during the entire college season from October until June, all 
being upon the subject of Anthropology. The lecturers are 
paid for their services and they carry on their work continu- 
ously and with an earnest diligence for which we can find few 
parallels in the United States. The good effects of these lec- 
tures and of this education is manifested in the interest taken 
in the society which numbers at Paris nearly 700 members, 
with an annual income of 20,000 or more francs, and wio a 
capital reserve of over 50,000 francs. 
The following is the program of weekly lectures for the 
‘present year 1891-92. 
_ Prehistoric Anthropology, M. Gabriel de Mortillet; Soma- 
‘tology, Mathias Duval; Geographic Anthropology, M. Fr. 
‘Schrader ; Ethnography and Language, M. André Lefevre; 
‘Ethnology, M. Georges Hervé; Biologic Anthropology, M. J. 
V. Laborde ; Zoologic Anthropology, M. Mahoudean ; Medical 
‘Geography, M. Dr. A. Bordier ; Physiological Anthropology 
Dr. Manouvrier; History of Oiyiliuation: Dt. Letourneau ; ; 
Comparative Pihüölogy, M. Adr. de Mortillet. 
_ Any mention of similar efforts or labors in the United 
States would surely omit some institutions or persons despite 
