SECRETARY'S REPORT 11 
United States National Museum. He is continuing his directorship 
of the Museum. 
Frank A. Taylor was made Director of the Museum of History and 
Technology on April 16, 1958, having served from 1932 to 1948 as 
curator of the division of engineering, from 1948 to 1955 as head 
curator of the department of arts and industries, and then as Assist- 
ant Director of the United States National Museum. 
Dr. Matthew W. Stirling retired as Director of the Bureau of 
American Ethnology on December 31, 1958. He had headed the 
Bureau since 1928, prior to which he had served the Institution in the 
National Museum’s department of anthropology. Dr. Frank H. H. 
Roberts, Jr., Associate Director of the Bureau and since 1946 director 
of the River Basin Surveys, was appointed the new Director to suc- 
ceed Dr. Stirling. 
Dr. Theodore H. Reed was made Director of the National Zoolog- 
ical Park effective March 12, 1958. He was first appointed to the 
staff in July 1955 as chief veterinarian, a position he held until No- 
vember 1956, when he became Acting Director upon the retirement 
of Dr. William M. Mann. Also on March 12, J. Lear Grimmer, As- 
sistant Director of the Park, was made Associate Director. 
Philip S. Hopkins, professor of aviation and head of the depart- 
ment of aviation at Norwich University, Northfield, Vt., was ap- 
pointed Director of the National Air Museum effective October 28, 
1957. At the same time Paul E. Garber, head curator of the Air 
Museum, was given the title head curator and historian to reflect an 
extension of his duties. 
Jeremiah A. Collins was appointed Chief of the International Ex- 
change Service on March 10, 1958, succeeding Dan G. Williams, Jr., 
who transferred to the Department of Health, Education, and 
Welfare. 
On August 12, 1957, Dr. Martin H. Moynihan was appointed Resi- 
dent Naturalist of the Canal Zone Biological Area. 
Miss Ruth E. Blanchard, former chief of the catalog section, was 
made chief librarian of the Institution on September 23, 1957, filling 
the position made vacant by the retirement of Mrs. Leila F. Clark 
on August 31. 
