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Through the death, on June 27, 1907, of Mr. Paul E(hnon(l Hcck- 

 with, assistant cui'ator of tlie division of history, the Museum sullered 

 a severe loss. The main burden of installing and earing for the his- 

 torical collections fell upon him, and he was also in direct charge of 

 the collections of coins and medals and of ceramics, with all of which 

 subjects he was widely accpuiinted. Endowed with an artistic tem- 

 perament, the exhibitions which he arranged wei'e always pleasing 

 and attractive to the public, while his personality won for the Museum 

 many generous and a})})reciative friends. He was devoted to his work 

 and untiring in the fuliillment of his duties. Mr. Beckwith was born 

 at St. Louis, Missouri, September 22, 1848, and entered the service of 

 the Museum in 188G. He was a member of several scientific and 

 patriotic societies. 



