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The elephants in the Akeley studio are now in such a stage of com- 

 pletion that by removing the curtains in the East Gallery Hall these 

 truly remarkable exami:)les of modern taxidermy could be made avail- 

 able for public appreciation. 



• 

 Donald B. MacMillan, leader of the Crocker Land Expedition, is 

 building a protected motor schooner for service in exploration of Baffin 

 Land in 1921. 



President Osborn sent the following letter of greeting by airplane to 

 Roald Amundsen at Nome, Alaska: 



''The American Museum ot Natural History welcomes your return 

 from your great jourrey through the Northeast Passage and incidentally 

 the circumnavigation of the Northern globe. We send our heartfelt 

 corgratula^ions on this the third great achievement of your life as an 

 explorer. We trust that this firds yourself a^-d members of your valiant 

 party in good health a- d strength, aid that you have rot suffered any 

 losses. As soon as we learn the details of your route, we shall map it 

 on our Polar globe. With best personal wishes and those of my 

 scientific colleagues in the American Museum." 



John T. Davis, formerly employed as a carpenter, and who retired 

 March 1st, 1917, died at the home of his daughter at Blawenburg, 

 N. J., July 16th. 



With the exception of one or two men, the entire force of the Con- 

 struction Department will be away on their vacations during the last 

 three weeks of August. 



"Vic" Devoto intends to spend part of his time with his parents at 

 Hillsdale Manor, N. J., and the rest at the Garibaldi Castle on Staten 

 Island. 



Jake Shrope will resmue his piratical operations with his house-boat 

 on Princess Bay and the Sound. 



