648 General Notes. ) [ June, 
ANTHROPOLOGY AT THE NATIONAL CapiTat.—The city of Wash- 
ington is becoming such an important center of anthropological 
material and research, that students in other places are likely to 
become confused in seeking for any special information. To pre- 
vent embarrassment it is well to bear in mind the following facts: 
I. In the Smithsonian building proper is the Department of 
Antiquities, in charge of Dr. Charles Rau. Here are deposited 
all relics recovered from mounds, graves, ancient i 
caves, shell-heaps, etc., situated in our own country ; all relics of 
antiquity from abroad; and the artefacts of stone, bone, shell, ivory, 
etc., found in the United States and known to be the handiwork 
of the aborigines. Many other typical objects of culture are also 
on exhibition in Anthropological hall. Archæologists visiting 
the capital will naturally make this collection the central point of 
their investigations. A more minute description of Dr. Raus 
work will be given in a subsequent number of the NATURALIST 
2. Under its present organization the National Museum hasa 
Department of Arts and Industries, of which Professor G. Brows 
Goode is curator. One section of this department embraces 
savage and barbarous industries, and to this we now a 
cial attention. No professional ethnologist is in charge, pe 
J. K. Goodrich is engaged in arranging the material, and "E 
Albert P. Niblack. U.S.N., has been detailed to study goe par 
branch of the museum has, for a nucleus, the Wilkes colle m 
and it includes all the specimens formerly combined w Aa 
au’s department, but not representative of the stone oe G 
all parts of the world objects have come to enrich this re sinti 
treasury, and it would be impossible to mention eY Philadelphia 
of the contributors. The Centennial Exhibition at fm a 
was the means of greatly enhancing the store. ‘uae of the 
year most valuable additions have been made to this pa 
National Museum. ed in the Alas 
Mr. C. L. McKay, signal officer, recently npe ting and fish 
J. J. McLain, signal officer, gathered a typ! f Si 
tile work and a number of pipes from the vicinity = 150 sper 
Mr. W. J. Fisher, in the same service, donated id utensils from i 
mens of dance ornaments, weapons and househo far ; 
the same region. ‘ons on 
Mr. panaan signal officer, made fine collections 
isles, Commander group. ; i exchange — 
The National ewe has succeeded in eae den by Dt 
with the Leipzig museum, founded originally ioak and W 
Gustav Klemm, by which a large number O nssession- 
from the west coast of Africa have come into illustrati seni 
Lieutenant Ray gathered at Point Barrow an 
of Eskimo objects. 
