Paj^e Seven 



Mr. Albert Thomson, who was callocl from the fiohl by the death of 

 his mother, has resumed his work in Agate, Nebraska. 



Mr. Charles H. Rogers will take u}) new work in the fall as Curator 

 of Birds at the Princeton University Museum. 



Vacations have started. Mr. James A. Provenzale, of the book- 

 keeping department, has already come back from a week's leave. Mr. 

 Charles Falkenbach, of Vertebrate Palaeontology, is now aw^ay. 



Dr. A. L. Kroeber, of the University of California, sjjent a few^ days 

 at the Museum last month, after attending a meeting of the National 

 Research Council, of which he is a member. 



Mr. Benjamin Connolly, w'ho has been placed in charge of the wire- 

 less telephone exhibit (installed in the West Assembly Room), has 

 proved himself the right man for the place. His unvarying courtesy 

 and intelligent explanations of the workings of the various pieces of 

 apparatus have been greatly appreciated by visitors. The exhibit w411 

 continue through the present month. 



Remarks have been heard in criticism of the figures of the polers 

 and oarsmen in the big Haida canoe in the North Pacific Hall on the 

 ground that they are exerting force in opposite directions. According 

 to the label, the canoe is being held inshore, w^hich justifies the positions 

 of the figures. But the label is the last thing in this exhibit to attract 

 the attention of the visitor, and frequently remains unnoticed altogether. 

 It seems unfortunate that so conspicuous an exhibit should be so set up 

 as to create a wrong first impression. Why not let the canoe be repre- 

 sented as being propelled through the water? 



Those attendants w^ho have indicated a desire to familiarize them- 

 selves with the collections in the various halls under their charge will 

 find helpful aids in the Handbooks and Guides published by the Mu- 

 seum. We have no hesitancy in stating that the Administration wi]l 

 welcome inquiries for these books from those interested. Observation 

 shows that the attendants are frequently questioned by visitors. Let 

 each attendant be a decent of his hall. 



If any change necessitating a change of beneficiary has occurred in 



your family relations since you became a member of the Pension Fund, 



we hope you wdll not delay in notifying the Secretary of the Fund. He 



will supply you with the proper form for recording change of beneficiary . 



Among the big moving picture corporations which are turning to the 



