REPOiri^ OF S. V. LANGLEY, 

 SECRETAKY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING Jl NE 30, 1892. 



To the Board of Rc(jenU of the Smithsonian Institntion : 



Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith iny report for the 

 year ending' June 30, l<S!>i!, of the operations of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution, inehulini;- the work phieed by Congress under its eluirge in the 

 National Museum, the Bureau of Ethnology, the International Ex- 

 ehanges, the National Zoological Park, and the Astro-Physical Observ- 

 atory. 



blatters of general interest have been treated of in the body of the 

 report, while in the Ai)pendix will he found detailed reports on the 

 more important sul)divisions of the work of the Institution, namely: 

 the Bureau of Ethnology, the Bureau of International Exchanges, the 

 Library, the National Zoological Park, the Astro-Physical Observatory^, 

 and the PMitor in charge of Publications. 



The work of the National Museum is reported on at length in a sep- 

 arate volume by the Assistant Secretary in charge. 



THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



THE ESTABLISHMENT, 



• I have to record the foHowing changes in the Establishment during 

 the year: The resignation of the Hon. -lames G. Blaine, Secretary of 

 State, on June 4, 18!>2, and the appointment of his successor to the 

 Secretaryship, the Hon. John W. Foster; the resignation of the Hon. 

 Kedlield Proctor, Secretary of War, on December (I, 181)1, and the ap- 

 ])oiutment of his successor, the Hon. Stephen B. Elkius; and the resig 

 nation of the Hon. ('harles 10. Mitchell, Commissioner of Patents, on 

 -Inly .il, 18!)1, and the appointment of the Hon. William 1"^. Simonds as 

 his successor. 



THE BOARD OF RECfENTS. 



In accordance with a resolution of the Board of liegents ftxing the 

 tiuic of the stated annual meeting of tlie lioard on the fourth Wednes- 



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