The $1,500,000 building erected jointly by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council, Washington, was appropriately dedicated last week, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Academy. It occupies a site overlooking Potomac Park and adjoining the Lincoln Memorial, and is a result of a gift of $5,000,000 by the Carnegie Corporation for building and endowment.
Under the great central dome and in adjoining rooms are a series of exhibits illustrating striking natural phenomena and scientific discoveries, so arranged that the visitor may himself perform the experiments....
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