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steamboat engine, lent by Messrs. W. B. Moses & Sons, of Washing- 

 ton; and 16 pieces of apparatus devised and used by Mr. Emile 

 Berliner, of Washington, in his early experiments with the gramo- 

 phone, deposited by Mr. Berliner. • 



The extensive collections in this division are in excellent condition 

 and the material generally is readily accessible. The more important 

 accessions of the year were installed in the public halls, and some 

 parts of the exhibition series were revised. Further changes in this 

 direction are contemplated in connection w^ith the rearrangement of 

 the exhibition halls in the older building, made necessary by the re- 

 moval of the natural history collections to the new building. As a 

 result of visits by the curator of the division, Mr. George C. May- 

 nard, to several arsenals, navy yards, armories, arms companies, and 

 public and private collections, many additions were obtained or 

 arranged for, and much valuable information desired for the records 

 of the division was secured. 



Ceramics. — This division received only one permanent accession, 

 which consisted of a vase and a bowl of rare and beautiful terra 

 cotta ware from northern Africa, the gift of Mrs. Julian James. 

 The more noteworthy loans were two in number. The first, contain- 

 ing 21 pieces of porcelain and other pottery from China, Korea, and 

 Japan, besides bronzes and brass ware from India, Tibet, China, and 

 Japan, was from Miss Eliza R.. Scidmore, of Washington, and was 

 added to her interesting collection which has been on deposit in the 

 Museum for some years. The other, comprising 6 examples of 

 excellent Chinese porcelain, was received from Maj. Henry S. Green- 

 leaf, of the Medical Corps, United States Army. 



The announcement is made with much regret of the withdrawal 

 from the Museum diu'ing the year of the large and very valuable 

 collection of Chinese porcelains belonging to Mr. Alfred E. Hippis- 

 ley, of London, which had formed the chief feature of the ceramic 

 exhibition since 1887. Assembled by Mr. Hippisley during a long 

 term of service as a commissioner of the Imperial Maritime Customs 

 of China, it has become widely known through a descriptive cata- 

 logue by the owner, published by the Museum some years ago. 



Graphic arts. — The principal additions to this division consisted of 

 material desired for exhibition in the section of photography. 

 Among them were one of the latest motion picture cameras deposited 

 by Mr. C. Francis Jenkins, of Washington; several large carbon 

 prints presented by A. W. Elson & Co., of Boston, Mass.; 31 en- 

 larged photographs donated by the Eastman Kodak Co., of Roches- 

 ter, N. Y. ; and a very fine old silver print of Col. William Louis 

 Schley, United States Army, contributed by Mr. De Lancey Gill, of 

 Washington. 



