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DOCENT SERVICE 



Ninety-six groups ranging from 1 to 41 persons (total 413) were 

 given docent service in the exhibition galleries upon request (of 

 these 19 groups, totaling 23 persons, came on Mondays). Thirteen 

 groups, totaling 193 persons, were given instruction in Chinese and 

 Japanese arts in the study rooms. 



PERSONNEL 



Grace T. Whitney worked intermittently at the Gallery between 

 October 7, 1935, and June 24, 1936, on the translation of Persian and 

 Arabic texts. 



Frank West, laborer, died on October 26, 1935. 



Grace Aasen Parler, librarian, resigned her position on December 

 16, 1935. 



Elizabeth Hill, who first reported for duty on November 11, 1935, 

 was ai^pointed librarian on December 17, 1935. 



Harry G. Lugenbeel, sergeant, who had served the Gallery faith- 

 fully and efficiently since December 6, 1921, retired on October 12, 

 1935. He was succeeded by Josepli H. Boswell, whose appointment 

 as sergeant was made on December 9, 1935. 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. E. Lodge, Curator. 



Dr. C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



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