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in zoology, Dr. W. L. Abbott, of Pbiladepbia ; in botany, Capt. Jobn Donnell 

 Smitb, of Baltimore ; in mineralogy, Rev. L. T. Cbamberlain, of New York City ; 

 in paleobotany, Prof. Lester F. Ward, of Washington. 



Additions to the collections. — Tbe principal source of accessions during the 

 past year was tbe Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Tbe exbibition made in that 

 connection by the Museum itself contained many important objects acquired 

 through the Government appropriation for the exix)sition, which, excepting such 

 as wore seat to tbe Lewis and Clark Exposition, were subsequently incorporated 

 in tbe public series here. iMuch more extensive and noteworthy, however, were 

 tbe gifts made to the national collections by several foreign governments, by 

 many States of the Union, and by a large number of individuals having 

 exhibits at St. Louis. So extensive, in fact, were these contributions that they 

 amounted in bulk to about 30 carloads of specimens, besides five of exhibition 

 cases. Of this number 25 cars were tilled with collections illustrative of 

 mineral technology alone, comprising examples of tbe natural and finished 

 products and of tbe appliai'.ces of manufacture in many branches of mineral 

 industry. Unfortunately the arrangement and display of this instructive 

 material must be deferred until more space becomes available through the com- 

 pletion of the new building. Tbe Department of Geology also received many 

 important additions, especially in tbe way of large masses and pieces appro-' 

 priate for exhibition. The contributions in ethnology, next in extent to those 

 in mineral technology, were exceedingly varied and interesting, since they relate 

 to the customs and industries of sevei'al peoples, and will richly supplement the 

 existing collections. 



Through the accessions already noted, tbe total number of specimens in the 

 Museum has been increased to about 6,141,990, classified as follows : Anthro- 

 pology, 986,964; biology, 4,409,135; geology, 745,891. 



The most noteworthy additions in ethnology, besides those obtained at St. 

 Louis, w^ere from tbe several islands bietween Sumatra and Borneo, the Mergui 

 Ai'chipelago, and the island of Mindanao of the Philippine group ; from pueblos, 

 cliff bouses, and caves in western Socorro County, New Mexico ; and from the 

 Apache and Pima Indians of Arizona, and the pueblo of Zuni. To the collec- 

 tions in physical anthropology was added a large amount of material bearing 

 upon tbe natural history of several races of man, especially the American 

 Indians, Negroes, Slavs, and Filipinos. 



Tbe most important acquisitions in historic archeology consisted of Arabic 

 manuscripts and prints from the Moros of Mindanao, and of coins, pottery 

 lamps, and jars from the Orient. The Division of Prehistoric Archeology ob- 

 tained two valuable collections of implements from Japan ; many interesting 

 specimens from Australia and Tasmania, Cape Colony, Thuringia (Germany), 

 and Belmonti, Italy ; and a large number of stone implements and pottery 

 from tbe United States, Mexico, and South America. 



Tbe collection of timekeeping devices was increased by several gifts and 

 loans, and acknowledgments are due to tbe War Department for depositing 

 numerous pieces of ordnance, among them being many of considerable historic 

 interest. 



The Division of Graphic Arts received many contributions from foreign 

 exhibitors at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and two pictures taken by 

 Daguerre. Among the accessions in ceramics were an extensive and very 

 beautiful collection of glassware from tbe Union Glass Works ; examples of 

 Teco ware and Van Briggle pottery, and .a collection of typical Japanese and 

 Chinese porcelains and pottery and of Japanese lacquer work. 



To th/? collection of American history were added 768 objects, mostly loans. 



