4 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1909. 
curator in the National Museum. In 1892 he was appointed libra- 
rian of the Institution, and in 1905 became assistant secretary. His 
service of twenty years was marked by a remarkable grasp of the 
affairs of the Institution, in the administration of which his advice 
has been of great assistance to the secretaries. 
The affairs of the Bureau of American Ethnology have continued 
in charge of Mr. W. H. Holmes, as chief, who has also acted as 
curator of the National Gallery of Art. Mr. C. G. Abbot, director of 
the Astrophysical Observatory, has carried forward the work of this 
branch both in Washington and on Mount Wilson, California, where 
duplicate observations have been carried on at a branch station, and 
the care of the National Zoological Park has continued under the 
management of Dr. Frank Baker, its superintendent. Although 
greatly hampered for adequate funds the Park has proved a great 
attraction to the people of Washington, over 125,000 persons having 
visited it in a single month. 
The advisory committee on printing and publication, appointed in 
pursuance of executive order of January 20, 1906, is composed of rep- 
resentatives from the Institution and its branches, and has rendered 
valuable assistance in examining manuscripts proposed for publica- 
tion, and in the consideration of various matters connected with 
printing and publication. 
The current business of the Institution has been conducted with 
promptness, and it is gratifying to note that no arrearages in the 
work of the government branches under its direction were reported 
in the quarterly statements to the President and in the annual state- 
ment which, in accordance with law, accompanied the estimates 
transmitted to Congress. 
FINANCES. 
The permanent fund of the Institution and the sources from which 
it was derived are as follows: 
Deposited in the Treasury of the United States. 
Resnesteor Smithson, 1846522229. * soe ee Pees 2S ela $515, 169. 00 
Residuary lezacy, of Smithson, 18672 =-- = +S. he 26, 210. 63 
Deposit tromesavines OL incomes 1 SG(lo === ae eee 108, 620. 37 
JexeoRNSE Gre dew) Ish horhnon, ake viaje ee $1, 000. 00 
Accumulated interest on Hamilton fund, 1895_________ 1, 000. 00 
eo 2, 000. 00 
Bequest of wsimeon. Habel, 18802. 22.2222 Het ee ee 500. 00 
Deposit from proceeds of sale of bonds, 1881_______________-___- 51, 500. 00 
Gifttzot Lhomas Gs Hodgkins) 1S9lss2s2 ee 200, 000. 00 
Part of residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins, 1894____________ 8, 000. 00 
Deposit trommsavines Olsincomes (O03 Se= ea ee 25, 000. 00 
Residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins__-___.._________------- 7, 918. 69 
Total amount of fund in the United States Treasury___---~~ 944, 918. 69 
