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with, hut of considerable interest and iinportancc, as no such Jurassic 

 Hslics have i)rcviousl\' l)oon studied frotu (ail)a, 



On November 24th, Mrs. Smith l(>ft for ( "aliforuia, to be j^one until 

 March 4th. 



A goniometer, for determining the angles of crystals, has been 

 purchased for the Department of Mineralogy. 



A number of new employees came to us during November, all of 

 whom we are glad to welcome. They are: Miss Grace F. Thomson, 

 Ornithology; Miss Anne E. Bacon, Public Education; Mr. Arnold H. 

 Olsen, Preparation; Mr. John J. Curry, Printing; Mr. Herman J. Weber, 

 Construction; Mr. Walter H. Kerr, Heating and Lighting; and Messrs. 

 Edward S. Smith and Emanuel Rodriguez, Administration. 



More blind classes than ever before are coming to our Department 

 of Public Education, and the demand for slides for the schools is from 

 two and one-half times to three times as great as it was this time last fall . 



The Museum observed Armistice Day by placing a laurel wreath 

 over our roll of honor. On Armistice Sunday the flag was hung at half- 

 mast. 



On November 22d, Miss Vreeland gave a luncheon to the Depart- 

 ment of Public Education, in return for the showier w^hich they gave her 

 on October 21st. Chris Lenskjold took a group flashlight of the festivi- 

 ties. 



A committee of drawing teachers representing the art departments 

 of the city high schools visited the Museum a short time ago and selected 

 a quantity of material for use in their classes. They expressed great 

 appreciation of the Museum's cooperation along this line. 



Mr. Peter McDermott, who is taking treatment at the Presbyterian 

 Hospital, is slowly recovering, but has so far been unable to resume work 

 owing to complications. 



