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rivers and tho lakes in their crosional work, and for the evolution of our 

 prehistoric ancestors. 



The theory has aroused great interest, and will without doubt he 

 very far-reaching in its consequences. Geologists from Canada and the 

 United States are keenly interested in the investigation. 



The British Delegation to our Pilgrim Tercentenary arrived in New 

 York on September 20th. They will be entertained by the Museum 

 during their stay. 



Dr. Wissler has returned from Hawaii and taken up his residence in 

 Washington, where he has entered upon his duties as Chairman of the 

 Division of Anthropology and Psychology of the National Research 

 Council. He is continuing to edit the Museum's Anthropological Papers. 

 Miss Weitzner is in AVashing'on assis'.ing in both phases of his work. 

 During his short stay in the Museum after returning from Hawaii, he 

 stated that the conference there was very successful work having been 

 planned for a comprehensive survey of the Pacific Islands which will 

 cover a period of years and in which a number of countries will partici- 

 pate. 



Miss Hood has returned to her work after a three-months' leave of 

 absence which she greatly enjoyed. 



Mr. Thomson writes from Nebraska that he has been successful in 

 obtaining a number of specimens of fossil Rhinoceros and Moropus. 



Dr. Van Name is enjoying a two-months' trip to the coast. He has 

 visited some of the National Parks, and is now in California. 



Dr. Hikoshichiro Matsumoto, Assistant Professor of Palaeontology 

 in the University at Sendai, Japan, is sjicnding several months at the 

 Museum, where he is s'.udying the fauna of the Late Tertiary and Glacial 

 Periods in Japan and prehistoric human remains in Japan. Dr. Mat- 

 sumoto has published a monograph on the brittle starfish of Japan, and 

 papers on the fossil mammals of China and other subjects. 



