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\nother resignation was that of Dr. W. T. Schaller, who, as cus- 

 todian of gems and precious stones, has rendered excellent service in 

 securing much new material for the Museum. 



Mr. Carl W. Mitman was advanced on July 1 from assistant 

 curator of mineral technology to curator of mechanical technology 

 and placed in charge of the latter division, which had just been 

 transferred from department of anthropology to that of arts and . 

 industries. Mr. R. G. Paine, aid, under temporary detail to me- 

 chanical technology returned to the division of American archeology. 

 Other changes here were the honorary appointment of Mr. George 

 W. Spier, of Washington, D. C, as custodian of watches on Febru- 

 ary 13, 1920, and, near the end of the year, the advancement of the 

 clerk, Miss Barbara E. Bartlett, to the position of aid. Mrs. E. W. 

 Rosson, preparator in the division of textiles, was likewise advanced 

 to aid on April 1. 



Besides Mr. Mitman, the division of mineral technology lost by 

 resignation Dr. Joseph E. Pogue, curator, on September 30, and Mr. 

 C. G. Gilbert, curator, on October 31. Mr. Gilbert had served in 

 charge of the division ever since its active establishment June 6, 

 1913, and the Museum was glad to have him continue a general 

 supervision over it under an honorary appointment as associate 

 curator. 



Mr. Loring W. Beeson, photographer, severed his connection with 

 the Museum, being succeeded on June 1 by Mr. Arthur J. Olmsted, 

 b} 7 transfer from the Department of Agriculture. 



The following having rendered military or naval service to the 

 country returned to duty in the Museum : Mr. W. M. N. Watkins, 

 assistant curator of wood technology, Mr. Emery C. Leonard, aid in 

 botany, Mr. J. C. Robinson, stenographer and typewriter in the office 

 of head curator of anthropology, Mr. W. W. Torbert, clerk in the 

 Administrative Assistant's office, Messrs. Fred Cook and W. D. Pat- 

 terson, watchmen, and Mr. J. R. Sirlouis, messenger. 



The Museum lost by death during the year Dr. James M. Flint, 

 associate in medicine, and Mr. S. C. Brown, registrar. 



James Milton Flint was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, 

 on February 7, 1838. His early education was received at the 

 common schools of his native town and at the academy in Pembroke. 

 Choosing medicine as a profession, he entered the Harvard Medical 

 School where he was graduated with the degree of M. D. in 18G0. 

 The advent of the Civil War offered unusual opportunities to a 

 young surgeon to acquire experience, and young Flint, quick to ap- 

 preciate the advantage to add to his technical knowledge, entered the 

 service of the United States Navy in 1862, as assistant, surgeon. 

 Thereafter he practiced his profession in the Navy until 1900, pass- 



