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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 
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Explorations and researches— 
Studies in Cambrian geology and paleontology. .................-..- 5 
Biological survey of the Panama Canal Zone..........-.....--....--- 5 
Brolopical expeditionwin Canadar: 2... ss:6des. 2afeepe cas f-.-gse: - 6 
Bainey expedition, tn Ati@a lh 8 coins. Sees a a ars hee 2 6 
Bird studies in the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea.................. 7 
Anthropological researches in Peru.........-.- ee eae Seeore Ee 7 
Researches under Hoadekins Timid -. 6. ccc 0¥s deem Sec = Sct cimaie Bein 8 
Smithsonian table at Naples Zoological Station.....................- 9 
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International congresses and celebrations. .............-........----+--- 15 
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NING pny Ste Bly OOSCEN ALOU Fo age a et Ril US ek EE a 22 
International Catalogue of Scientific Literature. ..............-...---s2+----- 23 
RRM atari Scat ithe tS pa ae he ee i ed gee 25 
Appendix I. Report on the United States National Museum.................. 26 
II. Report on the Bureau of American Ethnology................- 31 
III. Report on the International Exchanges.........:.......--+-.--- 45 
IV. Report on the National Zoological Park. .............-...-.--- 53 
VY. Report on the Astrophysical Observatory.......-.............-- 62 
Pee POrvlOn Ne Ua DIAbY Kr GN e508 eee cigs te none ee ew ee 70 
VII. Report on the International Catalogue of Scientific Literature... 75 
Wadd; Report on. the Publications. a occ ce pie anata ote wceld ER Sha 78 
IX. Report on Congresses of Librarians and on Bibliography........ 87 
