REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



115 



Roving, Austin H. Clark, F. W. Clarke, W. H. Dall, C. T. Greene, 

 O. P. Hay, W. H. Holmes, Ales Hrdlicka, E. W. Keyscr, W. R. 

 Maxon, G. S. Miller, A. J. Olmsted, C. W. Richmond, S. A. Rohwer, 

 B. H. SAvales, and Charles D. Walcott. The gifts of Doctor Dall 

 to the sectional library of molhisks numbered 167 titles. Through 

 the efl'orts of Doctor Bassler, the Museum has been fortunate in 

 securing the library of the late Edgar E. Teller, paleontologist, of 

 Buffalo, N. Y. The books were received shortly before the close 

 of the fiscal year. 



The number of cards added to the subject catalogue was 2,810. 



OTHER BRANCH LIBRARIES 



The branch libraries at the Astrophysical Observatory, the Na- 

 tional Zoological Park, the National Gallery of Art, and the Freer 

 Gallery of Art received a number of accessions during the je^r. 

 The activities of the library of the Bureau of American Ethnology 

 are covered in the report of the chief of that bureau. 



SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND ACCESSIONS 



The number of pieces of mail received during the year was 28,783, 

 of which 7,321 publications were Government documents, and were 

 sent to the Library of Congress, in accordance with the established 

 practice. Additions to the library, as shown by the accession rec- 

 ords, are given below. 



Respectfully submitted. 



N. P. SCUDDER, 



Acting Assistant LihraHan. 

 Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



