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conuonuits. curassows, and vultiin's. In the south half of the c;\ixo wora 

 phiced the snialk'r birds, sucli as (jnails, partridges, doves, (hides, cinaries. 

 English blackbirds, .lays, thruslips, .Tavan sparrows, bulltinches, goldtiut-hes, 

 weaver birds, linnets, cardinals; orioles, etc The exhibit of the National 

 Zoological Park proved one of the most attractive in the exposition grounds, 

 and was surrounded by visitors at all times during the day. The exhibit re- 

 quired the constant attention of tw(^ men. The records show that the large 

 fish-eating birds consumed an average daily amount of 40 pounds of lish and f) 

 pounds of chopped meat, while for the smaller birds large (luantities of fresh 

 vegetables, grains, and other seeds were re(|uired. 



BUREAU OI'^ INTEKNATU)NAL EXCHANGES. 



It will be appreciated that the work of the Bureau of International Exchanges 

 does not lend itself to exhibition by material objects. The exhibit at St. Louis 

 consisted of a large chart showing tlie number of packages transmitted eacii 

 year from the establishment of the bureau to the present time. There were also 

 showu photographs of the oHlces of the bureau in the Smithsonian building. In 

 order to explain more fully the functions and o])erations of the bureau a small 

 descriptive pamphlet was prejiared, copies of which were given to those desiring 

 them. 



THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGV. 



The exhibit of the Bureau of American Ethnology was for the most part 

 incorporated with that of the department of anthro])ology of the United States 

 National Museum, both of which were under the direction of ^Ir. W. II. Holmes, 

 chief of the bureau. This exhibit was chietly illustrative of the symbolic .art, 

 decorative designs, and heraldry of the American Indians, and represented the 

 researches of the ethnologists of the bureau. Included with it was a series of 

 objects I'epresenting the archreology of the West Indies. These exhibits were 

 installed in recesses in the front wall of the Smithsonian i»avilion, in a portion 

 of the south wall case, and in two large tloor cases. Further notice of this 

 exhibit and of the special significance of the various objects shown will be found 

 on pages 47 to 4!) of tliis report. A considerable amount of field-work was done 

 in this connection I)y Messrs. Fewkes, Swanton, and Mooney, and Mrs. Steven- 

 son, ethnologists of the bureau, notice of which will be found in the place 

 mentioned. 



TKE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



As at all iirevious expositions, the largest display was made by the Nation.il 

 Museum, owing to its special function and its c)|)i)ortunities for making large 

 exhibits. The fioor-space not occu|)ied by the bureaus already nienliMiicd was 

 roughly divided into three portions, one devoted to each of the three executive 

 departments of the Museum — namely, anthropology, biology, and geology. 



The Department of AnihropoJofiy. — This exliibit was planned by Mr. W. II. 

 Holmes, chief of the Bureau of Ethnolo.gy, assisted by the curators of the 

 department of anthropology. The main theme of this exhibit was the esthetic 

 achievements of the native American peoples. In conjunction therewith, some 

 of the works of art of ancient civilizations of the Old World were shown. 



The carvings of the American Indians were represented by such objects as 

 stone and wooden masks, carved l)oxes, benches, horns, weapons, etc. These 

 were installed in a special bl:ick fioor-case. The larger carvings included four 

 house-pan"!s of the Tlinkit Indians ;ind two larg(» housi'-posis of the Ilaida 

 Indians. The former were phiced on the wall and the latter ou the fioor. To 



