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".Just now thoro is sonic fijiliting in Mongolia due to the Bolsheviks 

 in Siberia. 1 guess it won't last long, though. 



"Give my regards to the i)eoi)le in the Museum who know me." 



Employees have eontrilnited most generously to the fund for our 

 orphans. Already enough money has been received to support for 

 another year two of the children adopted during the war, and with the 

 slight surplus already in hand and the additional amounts promi.sed for 

 ''after next pay-day," we hope to have enough for a third child. Xo one 

 is urged to contribute, but everyone interested is urged to make his or her 

 payment or pledge as soon as possible. The pa3^ments may be made now, 

 later in one sum, or in installments over the next five or six months. The 

 children to be cared for are: Elene Van Hove, aged 9, of 15 Rue de Zuy- 

 decote, Roozendael, Du Xord, France; Jean Hureau, aged ten, of Ville- 

 trois, Indres, France; and Yovan Andritch, aged 4, of Serbia. The 

 last child is being cared for in one of the homes maintained by the 

 Serbian Relief Committee of America, through which we send our con- 

 tributions. We have not his exact address. 



As a matter of general interest, we give below a translation of the 

 latest letter received from Elene. It has been explained to Elene many 

 times that her "Godmother" is a composite one, and might with equal 

 justice be called "Godfather," but she continues to wTite to her " Dear 

 Godmother." 



"I hasten to send you these few words to thank you for the gift 

 which is sent to me ever\' quarter through your goodness, and I hope 

 that your health is and will remain flourishing so that you may con- 

 tinue the work of charity for which you have earned great respect. 



"Dear Godmother, I would also tell >'ou that I have been very ill 

 with chills and fever and have had to stay in bed a w^hole month anfl the 

 doctor has come every day. I assure you. Godmother, that this ha.s 

 made a great hole in mamma's purse, and also the doctor recommends 

 very nourishing food for me, right now when everything is so dear and it 

 will be very difficult to get such things. 



"Dear Godmother, I close my little letter by sending the most 

 respectful and sincere greetings of your always devoted Godchild.'' 



Dr. Frederick J. V. SkifT, Director of the Field Museum, in Chicago, 

 since its opening in 1894, died of heart disease on February 24th at the 

 age of 70 years. 



