24 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1897. 



has been installed, and the entire collection of -minerals has been snp- 

 plied with new blocks. ISTo changes of importance have been made 

 in the exhibition series of the department of geology. 



The time of the cnrator of ethnology has been so largely occupied 

 with other matters that the exhibition series has received l)ut little 

 attention during the past few months. The construction of new gal- 

 leries has interfered with the work, as in the case of several of the other 

 departments. The collections are, however, in as good condition as 

 circumstances will permit. A portion of the exhibition series is 

 arranged ethnically and the remainder technically. In the American 

 series objects belonging to each culture class are placed together. No 

 special changes in the exhibit of the department of prehistoric antliro- 

 pology have been made. Many new labels have been added, and others 

 are in course of preparation. 



The entire section of religious ceremonials of eastern Asia has been 

 rearranged. In the Egyptian alcove six casts made from squeezes 

 were added, and the colossal torso from iSenjirli was placed in position. 

 In the Assyro-Babylonian alcove the monuments from Palestine were 

 installed. 



The electrical collections have been classified and arranged, and an 

 effort has been made to assemble and place on exhibition the Henry 

 relics. A suitable case has been provided for their installation. A 

 considerable number of pieces of Professor Henry's experimental appa- 

 ratus have been received from the Smithsonian Institution, and the 

 apparatus made by him in 1831 for Yale University has been deposited 

 in the Museum. The exhibition series in the section of naval archi- 

 tecture has been rearranged with a special view to bringing together 

 and in proper seciuence models illustrating the same classes of vessels 

 and showing their gradual development. In the sections of textiles and 

 animal industries tentative exhibits have been prepared and installed. 

 In the section of transportation and engineering the exhibition series 

 is in fairly good condition, considering the limited space available. No 

 changes of importance have been made during the year. The collection 

 of materia medica has been carefully examined and in part rearranged. 

 The Daguerre monument has been removed from the rotunda and 

 placed in the grounds east of the Museum building. 



LABELS. 



During the year more than 200 requisitions were received from the 

 various departments of the Museum, an increase of about 25 per cent 

 over the preceding year. 



The following work was done at the Government Printing OflQce upon 

 requisition by the Museum : Printing 700 copies of specifications for sup- 

 plies, 2,000 vouchers, and 300 labels; binding 181 volumes; ruling and 

 cutting 25,000 catalogue cards; ruling, printing, and binding 25 record 

 books. 



