CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Subjects ^ 



Letter of transmittal ^'" 



Contexts ''^ 



List of illustrations ^^ 



PART I. 



Import of the Assistant Secretary. 



CiENERAL considerations. 



Buildings ^ 



The collections ^ 



Additions ' 



Installations 



Explorations and researches 1^' 



Public benefits of the Museum ^ 



Library 



Publications 



Reports of Head Curators. 



Report on the department of anthropology for the year 1898-99 17 



Field work ^"^ 



1 o 



Collections received 



Installation work 



Division of ethnology 



Division of history 



Division of mechanical technology 22 



22 

 Section of graphic arts 



Division of religions •-■ - ■ 



Division of prehistoric archaeology 2.3 



Research and publications 23 



Report on the department of biology for the year 1898-99 25 



Improvements in the exhibition halls 25 



Accessions 



on 



Work on the study series 



Field work 



32 

 Investigations 



Personnel 



Report on the department of geology for the year 1898-99 37 



Organization - - • 



• 37 



Accessions 



Present condition of collections - 



Research 



Sources of new material 



Assistance afforded students and investigators 47 



Storage and workrooms 



IX 



