110 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1918. 



William L. Abbott important collections in anthropology and zool- 

 ogy have come from the Celebes, collected by his representative, Mr. 

 H. C. Eaven, and from Haiti, collected by Dr. Abbott personally. 



In geology mention should be made of an almost complete skeleton 

 of the unique fossil Dimetrodon, a carnivorous reptile distinguished 

 for the extraordinary length of its spinal processes ; one of the best- 

 known crystal aggregate of cinnabar (mercury sulphide) from Hu- 

 nan Province, China, as a gift from United States Consul Nelson T. 

 Johnson, of Changsha ; a meteoric stone from Eustis, Fla., of interest 

 as being but the second find of meteoric stones within the State 

 limits; besides some 16,000 specimens of invertebrate fossils from 

 various sources. 



Among the normal activities carried forward by the Division of 

 Mineral Technology may be mentioned: 



The practical completion of a large model showing occurrence 

 and recovery of gold. A complete model of lead manufacture, cost- 

 ing $7,500, received and being set up. Donation from the National 

 Lead Co. A supplementary exhibit of lead, costing about $3,000, 

 planned for and promised by the National Lead Co. and others. A 

 coal-tar products exhibit of products now being made in this coun- 

 try. This has been assembled. 



Under special war emergency activities there have been published : 



A resume of the fertilizer situation in the country, and needs in 

 the way of remedial action. A similar resume for sulphur. The 

 same for coal products, this latter being strictly an interpretation 

 of the coal-products exhibit. A resume, under preparation and 

 nearly ready for the printer, on the fuel situation, including coal, 

 oil, and hydroelectric power. 



In further connection with the activities of this division, it may 

 be mentioned that a tentative offer has been made by the fertilizer 

 industry of $30,000 to $50,000 for use in the assembling of an exhibit 

 for the museum in that field. 



A recent paper by the assistant secretary, entitled " The Columbian 

 Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences," is of particular 

 moment, since the museum of the institute was the nucleus of the 

 United States National Museum, some objects in the latter being 

 clearly traced to the earlier establishment. This is true of the uni- 

 form worn by Washington in resigning his commission. 



National Gallery of Art. — The exhibition of a large collection of 

 paintings, by Ossip Perelma, was continued from the preceding half 

 year. The gallery is indebted to this artist for excellent portraits 

 of Secretary Walcott, Mr. Frank B. Noyes, and Boris Bakhmeteff, 

 the Eusian ambassador. An excellent portrait of the American sculp- 

 tress, Vinnie Eeam (Vinnie Eeam Hoxie), by G. A. P. Healy, was 

 presented by Brig. Gen. Eichard L. Hoxie. 



