REPORT OB' THK SKCRETARY. 1 1 



in a (-(Mitnil ()flic(> iiiidcr tlio Secretan's supci'visioii. the yononil plan 

 of t!ie whole Iiistitulion, has ivruion'd it j)ractical)h' to h>av(> tlic cariy- 

 iiiu- out of details to those in inmiediate char*;-!' of tiie work of the 

 bureaus. I record with gratitude the ever-iiu reasiuo- uid iciideied nio 

 l»v the Keo-eiits, as evidenced not only through the increased amount 

 of time oiven to tlie policy of the Institution, l)ut by their advice and 

 help in all matters, whether of })oli('y or aihninist ration, in which their 

 aid has been sought. 



HUILDINCS. 



Theceilin*;-o^ the large anthropoloj^ical hall in the main Smithsonian 

 building has been practically reconstructed and the hall has been 

 painted and decorated anew. There has thus been practically made 

 available for use the largest smglc exhibition hall in the building, and 

 it is expected that the valuable archieological collections of the Institu- 

 tion will be seen to better advantage than ever before. It is to be 

 regretted that the uncomfortable tread of the steps and the'absence of 

 an elevator may deter many persons from visiting this very attractive 

 room. 



The repairs to the roof of the main Smithsonian building have been 

 completed, and much-needed repairs were also made to the roof of the 

 Museum building. 



FINANCES. 



The permanent funds of the Institution are as follows: 



Bequest of Sinithson, 1846 1515, 169. 00 



Residuary legacy of Smithson, 1867 26, 210. 63 



Deposit from savings of income, 1867 l'-^8, 620. 37 



Bequest of James Hamilton, 1875 3^1, 000. 00 



Accumulated interest on Hamilton fund, 1895 1, 000. 00 



2, 000. 00 



Bequest of Simeon Habel, 1880 •'^OO- 00 



Deposit from proceeds of sale of bonds, 1 881 51 , 500. 00 



Gift of Thomas G. Hodgkins, 1891 200, 000. 00 



Portion of residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins, 1894 8, 000. 00 



Deposit from savings of income, 1903 25, 000. 00 



Total permanent fund 937, 000. 00 



The above fund is deposited in the Treasury of the United States 

 and bears interest at 6 per cent per annum under the provisions of the 

 act organizing the Institution and act of Congress approved March 12, 

 1894. In addition to the pernumcnt fund, the Regents hold ceitain 

 approved railroad bonds which form part of the fund established by 

 Mr. Hodgkins for investigations into the properties of atmospheric air. 

 ■ At the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 1908, the balance, as 

 stated in my last report, was |55,507.()7. During the year the total 

 receipts by the Institution were 168,435. 5(5. Of this sum, $57,754.17 

 was derived from the interest and the remaining $10,681.39 was 

 received from miscellaneous sources. 



