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It was strikingly clTcctivc, both as a cover (l('sifi;n and as a mirth pro- 

 voker. 



Mrs. Osborn paid a short visit to the Dej)artment just before the 

 dinner })ep;an, and exi)res.sed achniration for the arrangements and 

 decorations. 



John Schinitt of tlie Printing Department has a second Httle daughter, 

 Helen. 



Mr. Harry Ramshaw has not been o})serving union hours since be- 

 ginning work on his own house. 



A solemn file was seen wending its way into Charlie Allgoever's 

 blacksmith shop before the Bean Clul) flinner began. We wonder what 

 the attraction was. 



And speaking of such things, Mr. Chul)b recently had a platform 

 constructed on the roof, upon which he caused to be placed some verv 

 large and suspicious-looking tanks. His excuse was that all this appara- 

 tus is necessary for degreasing bones for his horse case. But it seems 

 queer that he didn't discover the necessity ])efore the Eighteenth Amend- 

 ment went into effect. 



All this time we have ))een saving the note on the President's luncheon 

 — as we used to save the chocolate part of our cake for the last, because 

 it was the best. This year l:)eing President Osborn's thirtieth anniver- 

 sary at the Museum, the Department of Vertebrate Palaeontology gave 

 him a luncheon, instead of letting him give his annual luncheon to the 

 Department. 



It seemed as if every one in the Department did something to make 

 the affair a success. There were favors and menu cards; and cartoons, 

 by Mrs. Fulda and Mr. Christman, for all the Department members; 

 and verses, by Dr. Matthew, Dr. Gregory, Mr. Granger and Mrs. 

 Fink — especially Mrs. Fink; and speeches by Dr. Matthew and Dr. 

 Gregory and President Osborn. And an engraved bronze desk set was 

 presented to the Presidc^it, together with a i)hotograi)h of the entire 

 Dei)artment. 



And there was a hairy mannnoth — a most engaging hairy mammoth — 

 and an equally hairy and engaging Neanderthal Man who carried a stone 



