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SCIENCE. 



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lows: Mathematics— B.. S. Peotter, B.S. (Wis- 

 consin), and R. A. Moritz, B.S., M.A. 

 (Wisconsin). Physics — Leonard R. Ingersoll, 

 B.S. (Colorado College), now fellow in phys- 

 ics. Chemistry— B.oy D. Hall, B.S., M.S. 

 (Wisconsin), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania); F. L. 

 Shinn, B.S. (Indiana) ; Harry B. North, 

 Ph.G., B.S. (Wisconsin), now assistant, and 

 Edgar B. Hutchins; B.S. (Ottawa), M.S., 

 Ph.D. (Wisconsin). Education — Walter P. 

 Dearborn, A.B., A.M. (Wesleyan), Ph.D. (Co- 

 lumbia). Mechanics — M. O. Withey, C.E. 

 (Thayer). Mechanical drawing — E. S. Moles, 

 B.S (Wisconsin), and .Tohn E. Boynton, B.S. 

 (Wisconsin). Topographical engineering — 

 Ray Owen, B.S. (Wisconsin). Hydraulic 

 engineering — Charles J. Davis, C.E. (Cor- 

 nell). Electrical engineering — Frank J. 

 Petura, B.S. (Wisconsin) ; George G. Post, 

 B.S. (Wisconsin), now assistant, and John C. 

 Potter, B.S. (Wisconsin), now assistant. 



Assistants have been appointed as follows : 

 Anatomy — David A. Crawford, B.A. (Wiscon- 

 sin). Botany — William G. Marquette, B.A. 

 (Wisconsin), now assistant; Ruth F. Allen, 

 B.S. (Wisconsin). P/iysics— Willibald Wen- 

 iger, B.A. (Wisconsin) ; R. A. Wetzler, B.S. 

 (Minnesota) ; W. E. Wickenden, B.S. (Denni- 

 son) ; Elmer H. Williams, B.A. (Wisconsin) ; 

 Archie S. W^orthing (Wisconsin) ; Vernon A. 

 Suydam, B.L. (Wisconsin) ; V. P. Spence, 

 A.B. (Northwestern). Zoology — A. B. Claw- 

 son, B.S., M.S. (Michigan). Civil Engineer- 

 ing — R. F. Ewald, B.S. (Wisconsin). 



THE MUSEUM OF THE BROOKLYN 

 INSTITUTE. 



On June first the central section of the 

 museum of the Brooklyn Institute was opened 

 to the public, as well as the halls that have 

 been temporarily closed, owing to the installa- 

 tion of new collections and the rearranging of 

 the picture galleries. The ethnological col- 

 lections obtained by Mr. Culin during two 

 seasons' work in Arizona and New Mexico 

 are shown for the first time. They occupy 

 the hall formerly devoted to casts from the 

 antique, and comprise a well-balanced series 

 illustrating the arts and industries of the 



Pueblo Indians, while special attention has 

 been given to objects pertaining to their re- 

 ligious ceremonies. There are thus displayed 

 about 200 small figures representing the cos- 

 tumes worn by the dancers and 100 of the 

 actual masks worn on these occasions, this 

 being much the most complete collection in 

 any museum. 



The natural history collections have been 

 completely rearranged during the past year 

 and extensive additions made to them, but, 

 owing to the architectural features of the 

 central section a thoroughly systematic ar- 

 rangement will not be possible tmtil the com- 

 pletion of the new wing now in process of 

 construction. Among the special collections 

 still in process of installation may be men- 

 tioned one illustrating the problem of flight 

 and the various adaptations by which it has 

 been solved in nature, and one illustrating 

 individual, sexual, seasonal and geographic 

 variation. The latter includes eight of the 

 thirteen sub-species of horned owls recognized 

 by Mr. Oberholser, the contrast between the 

 Alaskan, Hudsonian and desert forms being- 

 very striking. A group of Ellesmere Land 

 musk oxen, Ovihos moschatus wardi, has also 

 been placed on exhibition, which includes an 

 old male, a female and yearling from the 

 same herd. 



AWARD OF THE BARNARD MEDAL. 

 The Barnard medal of Columbia Univer- 

 sity has been awarded to M. Henri Becquerel. 

 In making this award at the recent Columbia 

 exercises. President Butler said : " In accord- 

 ance with the terms of the will of Frederick 

 A. P. Barnard, tenth president of Columbia 

 University, a gold medal is established, known 

 as the Barnard medal for meritorious service 

 to science. This medal is awarded at com- 

 mencement at the close of every quinquennial 

 period, to such person, if any, whether a citi- 

 zen of the LTnited States or of any other 

 country, as shall, within the five years next 

 preceding, have made such discovery in phys- 

 ical or astronomical science, or such novel 

 application of science to purposes beneficial 

 to the human race, as, in the judgment of 

 the National Academy of Sciences, of the 



