SECRETARY’S REPORT 49 
To examine, borrow, or purchase photographs and slides__--_______-_ 308 
Towsubmitsobjects! tory examina tones ae ele 433 
“ROESES Ob] ECLSMIMStORa ge eet es ea ee 214 
Washingetonsmanuscriptssasee sea a ee eee ee Se 10 
Far Hastern paintings and textiles____________________ 52 
Near Eastern paintings and manuscripts_______________ i 
Ribetan’ paintings is. 22S ee ee ee 1 
Americane painting Sos: 2 se ee Os ee Se ee 32 
Wihistlers (prints 2 = es Sa ee ee 4 
Oriental pottery, jade, bronze, lacquer, and bamboo____ 88 
Gold treasure and Byzantine objects___________-_-_____-_ 3 
ATIC Sculptures Se ee 2 Se E SE SECT GN 10 
SyrianvandVother iglass= = 2202 oie ee Sie ee 3 
DOCENT SERVICE, LECTURES, MEETINGS 
By request, 16 groups met in the exhibition galleries for instruction 
by staff members. Total attendance was 311. 
On invitation, the following lecture was given outside the Gallery 
by a staff member: 
Rep hoon en 4a Mr. Pope lectured on “The Pottery and Porcelain of China” 
at the Chevy Chase Women’s Club. Attendance: 30. 
The Auditorium was used for meetings as follows: 
1947 
INO Veto 2d MSL Bureau of Hconomics, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
Attendance: 80. 
INOV OSes Ditto. Attendance: 155. 
Nova 'G82e 2b beg, Ditto. Attendance: 140. 
INOVa 743s Bee) Ditto. Attendance: 75. 
1948 
Jans 20,220 2 Ve: Art Section, Twentieth Century Club; lecture by Mr. Pope. 
Attendance: 90. 
Marge tas Un Art Section, Chevy Chase Women’s Club; lecture by Mr. 
Pope. Attendance: 20. 
Aprs2Oser ennagl Division of Dairy Herds Industry, U. S. Department of 
Agriculture. Attendance: 45. 
Maty bai isas ses National Conference on Family Life. Attendance: 212. 
May gases National Conference on Family Life. Attendance: 52. 
JsuneMi eles eae Museum group. Special Libraries Association; lecture by 
Mr. Pope. Attendance: 36. 
Members of the staff traveled outside of Washington for profes- 
sional purposes as follows: 
1947 
suas a eas 3 Bh Dr. Ettinghausen in Baltimore, at the Walters Art Gallery, 
to examine and select Indian miniatures for exhibition 
in London. 
Octe 41022 a2 2s Mr. Pope in New York and Boston; in the Museum of Fine 
Arts, attended symposium in connection with exhibition 
of the Bernat collection; examined objects belonging to 
museums, private collections, and dealers. 
