38 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



For the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, to be held at St. Louis, Mo., during the 

 summer of 1904, Congress has appropriated $450,000 toward the erection of a Gov- 

 ernment building and $800,000 for the preparation and installation of an exhibit by 

 the several departments and bureaus of the Government. Dr. Frederick \V. True, 

 head curator of biology, has been designated to represent the Institution and Museum 

 on the government board of management, having served in the same capacity in 

 connection with the Pan-American and Charleston expositions. 

 Respectful 1 y subm itted . 



RlCHAKl; Rathbun, 



Assistant Srrretari/. 

 Mr. S. P. Langlev, 



Secretary of tJie Smithfionift'ii Institution. 

 August 1, 1902. 



