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1893. 



Jinuianj. — Several extra carpenters and laborers have been employed in conneetion 

 with the World's l^iir work. A largo number of si)ocimens in the exlii))ition hall of 

 the section of graphic arts were transferred to new cases. An air-shaft was con- 

 structedin the northwest pavilion. The buildings were draped in mourning in respect 

 to tlui memory of ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes. Screens were ]daced between 

 the pillars, above tin? wall cases, on both sides of the north hall, to provide a back- 

 ground for the collection of busts which has been arranged on these cases. 



Fehniarij. — An apparatus for the distillation of alochol was set up in the boiler 

 room, and a new dynamo placed in the carjienter shop. Improvements Avere made 

 in the laboratory of the nuimraal department at the south entrance. The shipment 

 of exhibits to Chicago, for exhibition at the World's Columbian Exposition, was 

 coumienced on the 27th. 



March. — Three of the basement rooms in the east wing of the Smithsonian build- 

 ing, which have been used by the registrar I'or storage purposes, were cleared out, 

 to be retitted for the use of the liureau of International Exchanges. The east shed 

 ■was moved a short distance farther from the south wall of the building, in order to 

 provide better light in the basement. On the 25tli the lecture hall was prejjared for 

 the first lecture of the course to l)e delivered under the auspices of the Anthropolog- 

 ical Society. The superintendent, and a number of nun connected with his force, 

 was ordered to Chicago, for the purpose of installing the exhibits. 



April. — The material sent to the Exposition at Madrid was returned during the 

 month, and a portion of the specimens were repacked for transmission to the Colum- 

 bian Exposition. The last shipment of exhibits to Chicago was made on the 29th, 

 the total iiumber of carloads sent being twenty-four. Necessary repairs were made 

 to the roof of the Smithsonian building. 



Maij. — The carpenters were engaged ibr a time in coustructiug storage cases on the 

 north balcony for the use of the department of historical collections. New copper 

 gutters were laid on the roof of one of the towers of the Smithsonian building, and sky- 

 lights were placed in the roof of the southeast pavilion of the Museum building, 

 the work being done by outside contract. The steam-heating apparatus in the base- 

 ment of tiie Smithsonian building was extended, and the entire basement white- 

 washed. The window frames around the roof and the skylight of tin; Museum were 

 painted. 



Jiiitc. — The work on the roof and in the basement of the Smithsonian building was 

 continued during the month. Awnings were put up at the windows of botli build- 

 ings for the summer. The tiremen were engaged in making repairs to the steam 

 pipes and radiators. Twenty -six incandescent lamps were hung in the lecture ball, 

 the current being supplied l)y the dynamo in the carpenter shop. 



APPENDIX V. 



Specimens Sent to thk ^Fuseum foii Examination and Report. 



The following: is ii complete list of the specimens leceivetl lor exam- 

 ination and report during the year ending June 30, 1893:* 



* Thefirst number accompanying the entries in the above list is that assigned to scnd- 

 ings"forexamination" on the Museum records. The nuuiber in Aral>ic figures, in par- 

 entheses, relates to tile record of permanent accessions. The third number, in Kiunan, 

 and also in parentheses, indicates the department in the Museum to which the mate- 

 rial was referred for examination and report. 



