Oct.  1896. 
Annual  Report  of  the  Director. 
89 
Nov.  16.  —  "The  Ethnology  of  the  Japanese." 
S.  Choyo,  Commissioner  of  Fine  Arts,  Imperial  Jap- 
anese Commission,  World's  Columbian  Exposition. 
Nov.  23. —  "Archeology  and  Episodes  of  Travel  in  Mexico." 
W.  H.  Holmes,  Curator  of  Anthropology,  Field  Col- 
umbian Museum. 
Nov.  30.  —  "Development  of  Architecture  in  Mexico." 
W.  H.  Holmes. 
Fifth  course,  given  during  the  months  of  March  and  April: 
March  7. —  "The  History  of  Coins." 
Sigmund  Krausz,  Chicago. 
March  14.— "Mining  in  the  Middle  Ages." 
H.  W.  Nichols,  Curator  of  Economic  Geology,  Field 
Columbian  Museum. 
March  21.  — "The  Oldest  Known  Bird." 
O.  P.  Hay,   Assistant  Curator  of  Ichthyology,  Field 
Columbian  Museum. 
March  28.  — "How  Plants  Travel." 
C.  F.  Millspaugh,  Curator  of  Botany,  Field  Columbian 
Museum. 
April  4. —  "Masterpieces  of  Aboriginal  American  Art." 
W.  H.  Holmes,  Curator  of  Anthropology,  Field  Col- 
umbian Museum. 
April  11. — "The  Evolution  of  Transportation." 
Willard  A.  Smith,  Chicago. 
April  11.  —  "The  Illustration  of  Books." 
Edward    L.   Burchard,  Librarian,   Field  Columbian 
Museum. 
April  25.  — "  Caricature." 
John  H.  Finley,  President  Knox  College. 
The  audiences  vary  greatly  according  to  the  weather,  the  ap- 
proach to  the  Museum  being  at  times  so  disagreeable,  on  account  of 
wind  or  dust  storms,  as  to  prevent  many  from  venturing  out,  but  all 
things  being  taken  into  consideration,  the  attendance  has  been  grati- 
fying. The  time  for  the  lectures  seems  to  be  suitable,  viz. :  Satur- 
day afternoon,  at  3  o'clock,  as  probably  a  larger  number  of  persons 
can  conveniently  attend  then.  A  new  set  of  lenses  has  been  provided 
for  the  stereopticon,  enabling  the  instrument  to  be  placed  at  the  rear 
