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ments to bring hor class of sixty wounded soldiers to the Museum to visit 

 the Insect Hall and attend a Museum lecture early in April. 



On Fel)ruary 2lst, the Clio Club of New York studied tin exhibits 

 in the Darwin Hall, and the Museum's collection of gems from South 

 America. Later they visited Mr. Akeley in his studio. 



Dr. Lucas was kept away from the Museum for several days last 

 week by a heavy cold. 



On February 4th, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Angell, Mrs. E. H. Harriman, 

 Dr. Max Farrand and ]\L-s. Osborn lunched with President Osborn at the 

 Museum. 



At a meeting of the New York Bird and Tree Club held at the Mu- 

 seum on February 11th, Miss Hilda Loines, of the Woman's Horticul- 

 tural and Agricultural Society, spoke on "English Gardens," illustrating 

 her talk with s^lides taken by her last summer; Mrs. James Metcalfe 

 told of the work of the "City Garden Club;" and Honorable F. D. 

 Gallatin, Park Commissioner, reported on the Shakespeare Garden. 



During the absence abroad of Curator Winslow, Dr. ^^'. H. Park, 

 Director of the Laboratories of the City of New York, will give the staff 

 of the Museum's Department of Public Health the l^ienefit of his advice 

 and counsel. 



^^'e are sorry to note the recent death of the fathers of two of our 

 em])loyees — Mr. McGrath and Mr. Wolfe. 



On February 4th, a series of fine pictures of "The American Battle 

 Fieldsof France" w^as shown by Air. James B. McCreary to an audience 

 of Museum employees. 



It is reported that the elephants at a London circus were terrified 

 recently when they saw' a mouse sitting in their hay, and ceased their 

 loud trumpetings only when the attendants rushed up and drove away 

 the pert little intruder. 



