Director's Report for 1918 



TiiK retirement of Dr. \\'illiani T. Brighani as Director of the 

 Bishop AInseum. foreshadcnved in his annual report for 1917, took 

 place at the beginning- of the present year. By vote of the Trustees, 

 he was given leave of absence for the year 1918, and appointed 

 Director Emeritus and Curator of Anthropology beginning with the 

 year 19 19. 



Dr. Brigham's retirement as the active head of the museum after 

 nearlv 30 vears of service is regarded with regret by those under 

 his direction, as they appreciated the helpful interest he displayed 

 in their work. The advantages of his many accomplishments and 

 wide experience, he was always ready to share with his assistants, 

 while his courtesy and consideration are among the characteristics 

 that have endeared him to them. It is a matter of great satisfaction, 

 however, to those formerly under Dr. Brigham's charge, that his 

 valuable services have been recognized by the Trustees with the 

 title of "Director Emeritus" and that his association with the 

 Museum will continue. 



During Dr. Brigham's leave of absence, and pending the ap- 

 pointment of a new Director, ]\lr. John F. G. Stokes, Curator of 

 Polynesian Ethnology, was requested to assume administrative 

 responsibility for the Museum, with the title of Curator in Charge. 



Before leaving for the mainland on his well-earned vacation. 

 Dr. Brigham was able to make another contribution to the study of 

 Hawaiian featherwork. which included all the information he had 

 gathered up to date. This was published as Memoirs \'olume \'II. 

 No. I. Second Supplement Hawaiian Featherwork. He also com- 

 pleted his Annual Report for 191 7, which was, as usual, published 

 in Occasional Papers. 



The first Territorial Fair, conducted largely as a food conser- 

 vation measure, took place in Honolulu in June. The ]\Iusei'.m 

 was invited to exhibit from its extensive collection of fruit and fish 



' The Director's Report for 1918 was prepared by John F, G, Stokes, 

 Curator of Poh-nesian Ethnology. 



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