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Mr. Akoloy is giving lessons in modelling to three young ladies — Miss 

 Helen Brite, Miss Margaret Colgate, and Miss Martha Miller. 



A good many Musevnn i)eople have felt that they would like to know 

 more of Museum work in general and of our own institution in particular. 

 Recently, on the suggestion of Miss Remmey, it has been decided to try 

 out a series of informal talks, supplemented by visits to the exhibits, 

 to be given by members of the scientific staff at 12:45 every other 

 Wednesday in the East Assembly Hall. Every one in the Museum is 

 included in the invitation to attend. 



The entire time s|)ent will not exceed a half-hour, and because the 

 matter is considered of importance the President and Director have 

 most kindly decided that the time so used shall be considered as given 

 to part of regular Museum work, and shall not infringe on the lunch 

 hour. 



The first lecture will be given on January 19th, by Dr. Lucas. The 

 subject will be "The Service of the Museum to the Public." The second 

 lecture will be given on February 2d by Dr. Reeds, and will take up the 

 geological collection and its place in the Museum scheme. It is believed 

 that this innovation is the fulfilment of a real and felt need in the Mu- 

 seum and that every employee who can possibly be spared will attend. 

 Meetings will be announced in advance through The Museologut. 



The Ninth Annual Dinner of the Construction Department, held 

 under the auspices of the " Bean Club," was given on Friday, December 

 24th, in the Museum. The guests and members numbered about thirty- 

 five. After the diners had attended to the main business of the occasion, 

 there were speeches by Dr. Lucas, Mr. IVIiner, Mr. Granger, Mr. Operti, 

 Mr. Beers and his brother, Mr. Belanske, Mr. Ramshaw, Mr. Shrope, 

 Mr. Blomberg, Mr. Dill, Mr. Crocco, Mr. Allgoever and Mr. Walber. 

 It was pointed out that while in man}'- museums it is necessary for a 

 preparator to do all the constructive work in the preparation of exhibi- 

 tions, those in our institution are able to devote their entire attention to 

 the construction of a perfect model or group, and do not have to delay 

 the progress of their work by themselves handling the details of the set- 

 tings for their exhibits. 



Great credit is due to Mr. McCormack and Mr. Belanske for their 

 work in producing the caricature used on the menu card for the dinner. 



