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discourages many, who would otherwise be regular attendants. 

 Experiments have been made in the matter of obtaining purer air in 

 the hall, but the singular construction of the room almost precludes 

 the possibility of accomplishing this with any measure of success. 

 Opportunity is taken to tender sincere thanks to the lecturers who 

 so readily and cheerfully participated in this highly beneficial form of 

 public instruction. The syllabuses shown herewith mark a number 

 of unusually interesting discourses. 



Following is the Eighteenth Lecture Course, delivered in October 

 and November, 1902: 



Oct. 4. — "Past and Future of the South Appalachian Mountains." 



Dr. J. A. Holmes, State Geologist, North Carolina. 



Oct. II. — "The Salmon and Salmon Fisheries of Alaska." 



Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, Chief of the Department of 

 Fish and Game, St. Louis Exposition, 1904. 



Oct. 18. — "Flying Reptiles." 



Dr. S. W. Williston, Professor of Paleontology, 

 University of Chicago. 



Oct. 25. — " Invisible Stars." 



Prof. Edwin B. Frost, Yerkes Observatory, Univer- 

 sity of Chicago. 



Nov. I. — "The Insect Life of Ponds and Streams." 



Dr. Jas. 'G. Needham, Lake Forest College. 



Nov. 8. — "A Naturalist's Visit to Cuba." 



Dr. C. H. Eigenmann, Director Biological Station, 

 Bloomington, Ind. 



Nov. 15. — "The Mythologic Age — The Indian and the Buffalo." 



Dr. George A. Dorsey, Curator of Anthropology. 



Nov. 22.— "The Fishes of Mexico — A Study in Geographical Dis- 

 tribution." 



Dr. S. E. Meek, Assistant Curator, Department of 

 Zoology. 



Nov. 29. — "The Navaho." 



Mr. C. L. Owen, Assistant Curator, Division of 

 Archaeology. 



