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BULLETIN 51, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 
V. Papers published in separate form during the year ending June 30, 
1896. pp. 251-253. 
VI. Specimens sent to the Museum for examination and report. pp. 
254-267. 
VII. Lectures and meetings of societies. pp. 268-270. 
VIII. Finance, property, supplies, and accounts. pp. 271-272. 
IX. Statement of the distribution of specimens during the year ending 
June 30, 1896. pp. 273-280. 
X. The work of the mechanics and laborers. pp. 281-284. 
Papers illustrating the collections 
Annual Report | of the | Board of Regents 
pp. 285-1057. 
of the | Smithsonian 
Institution, | showing | the operations, expenditures, and condi- 
tion | of the Institution | for the | year ending June 30, 1897. | 
—— | Report | of the | U.S. National Museum. | Part I. | 
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Washington: | Government Printing Office. | 1899. 
8vo., 
Report of the Assistant Secretary 
Appendices. 
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V. 
pp. xxvii, 1-1021, 150 pls., 457 figs. 
pp. 89-245. 
The scientific and administrative staff. 
List of accessions. pp. 91-151. 
List of accessions to the Museum library by gift and exchange dur- 
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. pp. 153-191. 
Bibliography. pp. 195-211. 
Papers published in separate form during the year ending June 30, 
pp. 89-90. 
1897. pp. 213-215. 
Specimens sent to the Museum for examination and report. 
217-234. 
Lectures and meetings of societies. pp. 235-257. 
Finance, property, supplies, and accounts. p. 238. 
Statement of the distribution of specimens during the year ending 
June 30, 1897. pp. 239-245. 
Papers illustrating the collections..-..22-.5 -=.222 222-2 pp. 247-988. 
Annual Report | of the | Board of Regents | of the | Smithsonian 
Institution, | showing | the operations, expenditures, and condi- 
tion | of the Institution | for the | year ending June 30, L897. | 
—- | Report | of the | U. S. National Museum. | Part Il. | 
— | Washington: | Government Printing Office. | 1901. 
pp. xii, 1-515, 110 pls. 
Wile pp- 
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VIII. 
IX. 
This volume constitutes a memorial to Dr. G. Brown Goode. 
CONTENTS. 
Memorial meeting, pp. 1-61, and reprints of the following of Dr. Goode’s papers: 
Museum-history and museums of history. pp. 63-81. 
The genesis of the U. S. National Museum. pp. 83-191. 
The principles of museum administration. pp. 193-240. 
The museums of the future. pp. 241-262. 
The origin of the national scientific and educational institutions of the United 
States. pp. 263-354. 
The beginnings of natural history in America. pp. 350-406. 
The beginnings of American science. pp. 407-466. 
The first national scientific congress (Washington, April, 1844) and its connection 
with the organization of the American Association. pp. 467-477. 
The published writings of George Brown Goode, 1869-1896. By Randolph I. Geare. 
pp. 479-500. 
