SECRETARY'S REPORT 187 



PERSONNEL 



On June 30, 1960, full-time Government employees on the staff 

 of tlie National Gallery of Art numbered 314 as compared with 299 

 employees as of June 30, 1959. The U.S. Civil Service regulations 

 govern the appointment of employees paid from appropriated public 

 funds. 



A number of employees were given training mider the provisions of 

 the Government Employees Training Act. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



For the fiscal year ended Jmie 30, 1960, the CongTess of the United 

 States in the regular annual appropriation for the National Gallery 

 of Art provided $1,834,000 to be used for salaries and expenses in the 

 operation and upkeep of the Gallery, the protection and care of works 

 of art acquired by the Board of Tiustees, and all administrative ex- 

 penses incident thereto, as authorized by Joint Resolution of Congress 

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



The following expenditures and encumbrances were incurred : 



Personal services $1, 451, 909. 94 



Other than personal services 381,879.06 



Unobligated balance 211. 00 



Total 1, 834, 000. 00 



ATTENDANCE 



There were 965,190 visitors to the Gallery during the fiscal year 1960, 

 an increase of 13,582 over the total attendance of 951,608 for the fiscal 

 year 1959. The average daily number of visitors was 2,659. 



ACCESSIONS 



There were 620 accessions by the National Gallery of xirt as gifts, 

 loans, or deposits during the fiscal year. 



GIFTS 



During the year the following gifts or bequests were accepted by the 

 Board of Trustees : 



PAINTINGS 

 DonoT Artist TitU 



Mrs. Cooper R. Drewry Eichholtz The Ragan Sisters. 



Henry Prather Fletcher Savage, attr. to George Washington. 



Col. and Mrs. Edgar W. Joshua Johnston The Westwood Children. 



Garbisch. 



Do :. Stock The Wilcox Children. 



Do Unknown Jonathan Benham. 



Do do Baby in Blue Cradle 



Do do. Lady in White. 



