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scoured and coated to retard deterioration, the exterior grille doors 

 removed, the center revolving door removed and the original bronze 

 doors rehung, and the ceilings and walls repainted. 



A public rest area with shade trees, shrubs, sidewalks, curbs, fences 

 and permanent-type benches has been constructed along the north 

 side of the Arts and Industries Building. 



CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION AND STAFF 



Effective May 31, 1960, the division of woods was established in 

 the department of botany. Museum of Natural History. Dr. William 

 L. Stern was appointed curator of this division on June 1, 1960. 

 Concurrently the division of woods in the department of science and 

 teclinology was abolished. 



Dr. Gus W. Van Beek was appointed associate curator of the divi- 

 sion of archeology, department of anthropology, on July 1, 1959. 



Dr. Richard Cif elli accepted an appointment as associate curator in 

 the division of invertebrate paleontology and paleobotany on July 1, 

 1959. Another vacancy in this division was filled by the appointment 

 of Erie G. Kauffman as assistant curator on June 15, 1960. 



Carl H. Scheele was appointed, effective September 29, 1959, assist- 

 ant curator of philately, and Dr. Sami K. Hamarneh, associate cura- 

 tor of medical sciences on September 24, 1959. 



In the division of cultural history, John N. Pearce was appointed 

 assistant curator on October 5, 1959. The vacancy in the division of 

 industrial cooperation was filled on December 28, 1959, by the ap- 

 point of Dr. Charles O. Houston. 



On February 1, 1960, Dr. John J. Wurdack reported for duty as 

 associate curator of the division of phanerogams. 



A. J. Wedderburn, Jr., associate curator of graphic arts, resigned 

 on March 15, 1960, to accept other employment. 



Dr. Paul Bartsch, who had retired on April 80, 1946, after serving 

 50 years on the staff of the United States National Museum, and as 

 an honorary associate in the division of moUusks since that date, died 

 at Lebanon, Va., on April 24, 1960. 



Dr. J. B. Knight, research associate in invertebrate paleontology 

 since January 1, 1955, and from January 1, 1945, to December 31, 

 1954, associate curator in that division, died at Sarasota, Fla., on 

 March 21, 1960. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Remington Kellogg, Director. 

 Dr. Leonard CArancHAEL, 

 Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



