REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 59 



FIELD WORK 



A general survey of the gallery's activities in the Far East will 

 be found in Mr. Bishop's confidential letters, copies of which are 

 transmitted herewith (Appendix B not printed). 



As in past j^ears, we have steadfastly adhered to our fundamental 

 practice of conducting our expedition with due respect both for the 

 dignity of the Institution and for the sensibilities of the Chinese, 

 since it is our purpose, as long as we stay in the field, to serve our 

 own immediate ends only to the extent that in so doing we serve 

 also the ends of future archeological research in China and help to 

 establish an atmosphere of greater mutual regard and confidence 

 between native and foreign scientists. The fact that under existing 

 conditions, difficult at times to the point of discouragement, we should 

 have been able to carry out important excavations in soutliwestern 

 Shansi during the autumn and spring seasons of last year, speaks 

 well, I think for our policy, our field staff, and our Chinese collab- 

 orators. Mr. Bishop's detailed illustrated report on these excava- 

 tions is ex]3ected shortly. 



PERSONNEL 



Archibald G. Wenley returned to the gallery January 5, 1931, after 

 seven years spent abroad in sinological study. Three years were 

 spent in China, two in Europe, and two in Japan. 



Miss Grace L. McKenney resigned May 15 because of ill health 

 and returned to her home in Massachusetts. 



Mrs. Eita W. Edwards returned May 16, after an absence of 11 

 months, and resumed her position as secretary to the curator. 



Miss Eleanor Thompson, who filled this position during Mrs. 

 Edwards's absence, has transferred to the position vacated by Miss 

 McKenney, in charge of the print" section. 



William Acker, student assistant, left June 18, 1931, for Holland 

 to resume his sinological studies at the University of Ley den. 



Miss Grace Aasen, library assistant, was married on June 20, 1931, 

 to Marvin Lamar Parler. 



Herbert E. Thompson worked at the gallery during the weeks of 

 October 26, 1930, February 22, and March 29, 1931. 



Y. Kinoshita worked at the gallery from Januar^^ 24 to July 

 11, 1931. 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. E. Lodge, Curator. 



Dr. C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary of the &inithsonian Institution. 



