SECRETARY'S REPORT 193 



ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE 



Paul Mellon, Chairman. John Hay Whitney. 



Chester Dale. John Walker. 



PERSONNEL 



At the close of the year full-time Government employees on the 

 staff of the National Gallery numbered 312, as compared with 314 

 employees at the close of the previous fiscal year. The United States 

 Civil Service regulations govern the appointment of employees paid 

 from appropriated public funds. 



Continued emphasis was given to the training of employees under 

 the Government Employees Training Act. Under the provisions 

 of this act, the Gallery secured training and development of several 

 of its employees in their profession to help maintain the standing 

 and prestige of the Gallery. Among those for whom training was 

 provided during the year were the assistant chief curator, the curator 

 of painting, the curator of education, and the associate curator of 

 education. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1961, the Congress of the United 

 States in the regular annual appropriation for the National Gallery 

 of Art provided $1,848,000 to be used for salaries and expenses in 

 the operation and imkeep of the Gallery, the protection and care 

 of works of art acquired by the Board of Trustees, and all adminis- 

 trative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by Joint Resolution 

 of Congress approved March 24, 1937 (20 U.S.C. 71-75; 50 Stat. 51). 

 Congress also included in a supplemental appropriation act $72,000 

 to cover pay increases not provided for in the regular appropriation. 

 The total appropriation for the fiscal year was $1,920,000. 



The following expenditures and encumbrances were incurred: 



Personal services $1, 569, 500. 00 



Other than personal services 350, 395. 29 



Unobligated balance 104. 71 



Total 1, 920, 000. 00 



ATTENDANCE 



There were 1,032,340 visitors to the Gallery during the fiscal year 

 1961, an increase of 67,150 over the total attendance of 965,190 visitors 

 during the fiscal year 1960. The average number of visitors daily 

 was 2,843. 



ACCESSIONS 



Tliere were 1,387 accessions by the National Gallery of Art as gifts, 

 loans, or deposits during the fiscal year. 



