CONTENTS. VII 



Page. 

 The Smithsonian Institution— Continued, 



Zoological Park 27 



Keport by the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds 27 



Amendment introduced to the District of Columbia bill '.)0 



This finally passed and made a law March 2 ol 



Laud on Rock Creek selected for the purpose :U 



Miscellaneous '.'>2 



Assignment of rooms for scientilic work :?2 



Toner lecture fund :>2 



Grants and subscriptions !>:{ 



Privilege of the Hoor of the Honse of Representati ves 'A'.y 



Smithsonian grounds 'SA 



American Historical Association '.V.i 



Stereotype phites 3'.i 



Temporary shed for astro-physical observations 3:5 



Reception 34 



Correspondence 34 



United States National Museum 34 



Classified service of the Museuui 34 



Schedule of officers and employes 3(3 



Increase of the collections 39 



Tabular statement from 18*2 to 188;) 40 



Catalogue entries 42 



Principal accessions to the collections. - 42 



Co-operatiou of Departmeuts and Bureaus of the Goveruuieut 4;") 



Photographic exhibit 45 



Distribution of duplicate specimens 4r> 



Accessions to the Museum Library 4() 



Publications of the Museum 47 



Students 4;) 



Special researches 50 



Meetings and lectures 50 



Visitors 50 



Personnel 51 



Explorations 51 



Ceuteunial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States 51 



Marietta Centennial Exposition 53 



Injury to the collections by frequent transportation 54 



Appropriation required to maintain aud improve the collections 54 



Bureau of Ethnology .55 



Field work .55 



Mound explorations .55 



General fiel d studies 5!) 



Office work , GO 



Linguistic map of North Auierica in preparation (50 



Various linguistic researches in progress (il 



List of publications of the Bureau 05 



Annual reports K5 



Contributious 65 



Introductions 65 



Bulletin 65 



Necrology 60 



Dr. Jerome II. Kidder 66 



Mr. James Stevenson 67 



