26 REFORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



The systematic arrangement of the collections of dynamic and historical 

 geology has not yet been commenced, owing to the lack of cases. 



The entire southwest court is now reserved for the exhibition series 

 of metals and ores. The space is still insufficient for the proper exhi- 

 bition of the collection, and it has been found necessary to withdraw 

 fully one-third of the specimens intended for exhibition, and divide them 

 between the reserve and duplicate series. 



The wooden structure adjoining the Smithsonian building on the 

 south has become so overcrowded with specimens of living animals that 

 numerous offers of additional specimens have necessarily been declined. 



A room for tropical reptiles, quadrupeds, and other animals has been 

 added. 



The establishment of a National Zoological Park has been authorized 

 by Congress, and the specimens now exhibited in this wooden shed will 

 doubtless be removed to the park as soon as the necessary arrange- 

 ments for their reception shall have been completed. 



During the month of May the general storage room was removed 

 from the Armory building, to make room for the offices of the IT. S. 

 Fish Commission, to the storage shed, west of the Armory building, 

 and the storage separated into three sections. 



D.— THE MUSEUM STAFF. 



The staff of the National Museum includes two classes, scientific and 

 administrative, the former consisting of curators, honorary curators, 

 acting curators, assistant curators, assistants, aids ; the latter consist- 

 ing of chiefs of administrative departments, clerks, copyists, messengers, 

 and the superintendent of buildings, with the watchmen, mechanics, 

 and laborers under his supervision. 



THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF. 



There are now thirty-four organized departments and sections under 

 the care of curators, or acting curators, and assistant curators. 



DIVISION OF ANTHROPOLOGY. 



Department of Arts and Industries: The Assistant Secretary acting as curator, 

 with adjunct curatorships as follows : 



Graphic Arts: S. R. Koehler, Acting Curator. 



Textile Industries: Romyn Hitchcock, Acting Curator. 



Transportation and Engineering: J. Elfreth Watkins, Curator. 



Historical Collections: A. Howard Clark, Curator. 



Materia Medica: Dr. J. M. Flint, U. S. Navy, Honorary Curator. 



Fisheries: R. Edward Earll, Acting Curator. 



Foods: W. O. Atwater, Honorary Curator. 



Animal Products: R. Edward Earll, Actiug Curator. 



Naval Architecture: J. W. Collins, U. S. Fish Commission, Honorary Curator. 



Forestry: B. E. Fernow, Chief of the Division of Forestry, Department of Agri- 

 culture, Honorary Curator. 

 Department of Ethnology: Otis T. Mason, Curator; Walter Hough, Aid. 



