New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

are collections OF baskets. masks. stone objects
and other articles from the interior OF British
Columbia. a similar one from the coast OF the
same province lot OF Arapahoe buffalo robes
and decorated skins from Indian Territory.
dresses worn in dances from California. pottery
from the Pueblos and an archaeological coleo,
ton from the State of Washington.
The expedition led by Professor Henry +. o.
born, In search Of huge fossils out IN tn centre
Of the continent. is sad 10 have been remark-
ably successful. The contributions thus made
to the Department Of Vertebrate Pal,ontoiogy
have not yet arrived. however. and they WI
probably not bee placed on exhibition bef,r. neat
spring.
The Department OF Zoology which is ID Or
J. 4. Aliens charge. has been enriched this
year by some fine anteloIes from Africa. and By
other animals. owing to lack Of proper space 20
present, Or. Alen is in despair about putting
these acquisitions before the public. bur ~
time they sill boz available When seen last
week. the a.to,apes were in the taXleruists
room. and looked like girls ID curl pap,,. Ger
tain stripes Of l-ht coiorel material which had
been tackled 90 % Tie skufuiy modelled dunn
mics underneath. TO hoia the hide in place tenn
porarily. were ~t.l visible. arl gave to th. mag
niircnt animals d. decidedly undr,ss auI.lrauce
Ia spite Of this disadvantage. one can readily
see what splendid specimens they ara.
Two novel and attractive features have been
added to the subdivision u Dr. Ai,rs de-
partment. which is devoted 10 birds ana which
Is under the special super, Sion Of T. NJ Chap
man. Hitherto something ike 1900 ornthO-
logical specimens have been so grouped in the
Museum that any one who wanted 10 Identify
particular bird would have great DIM -ulty in
picking 1t out. Central Park is a fayoritc spot
for amateur ornithoogists 10 pursue their
studies; and after making observations over
there large numbers OF people come TO the
Museum to supplement the information thus OBJ
tanned Very often they want first OF all. 20
learn the name OF bird which they have Just
seen. To promote this sort OF study, the birds
which are to be found anywhere within fifty
miles OF New-York City have been separated
from all Others and conveniently placed Tor
animation.
A still further development OF the system is
found I'm the arrangement OF a case which shan
indicate the birds 10 be found here I'm each
particular season. Those which migrate are
separated from those which are permanent resi-
dents, and changes among the former arr made
from month TO month, with suitable placards,
for the guidance OF the student. Another case
showing the different parts OF a bird-fc,t. bills
and the nke-will be prepared in the near Tut
ure. TO illustrate the technical terms 81 orni-
thology. 1t is proposed TO supplement this pro-
vision with books OF reference and reading room
facilities.
The other great novelty in this division OF
zoology Is group OF pelicans. mounted SO as
to show the different arrangements and ma
terials of the nests, in trees and on the ground
and the several changes OF color that attend the
development OF the bird from the time It is
Matched 10 maturity. The gradual appearance
Of the heavier feathers Is also carefully ex~