The Peabody Museum.

Among the recent valuable acquisitions of the Peabody Museum is a large and interesting collection of Samoan relics and tools. In addition to various articles of native dress, cooking utensils and war weapons, there is a rare assortment of taps cloth, a kava bowl, from which the native drink is always served, and some exceptionally fine models of Samoan war and fishing-boats. The collection is the gift of Mr. W. M. Woodworth.

A second recent gift is a collection of musical instruments from southern Mexico. They are made of clay, and are formed to represent various animals. To the backs of the figures are attached whistles, which give out either high or low notes. As the Museum has never before had anything of this kind, it considers the collection a very valuable addition. The instruments were presented by Mr. C. P. Bowditch and Mr. Stephen Salisbury, directors of the Museum.