18 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1913. 



the linguistics of Algonquian tribes; also Bulletin 52 on early man 

 in South America, and Bulletin 54 on the physiography of the Kio 

 Grande Valley, New Mexico. 



The Astrophyskal Observatory had completed work on volume 3 

 of the Annals of the Observatory at the close of the year, and it was 

 expected that the distribution of the edition would take place soon 

 after July 1. 



Rejjorts of historical and patriotic societies. — In accordance with 

 the national charters of the American Historical Association and the 

 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, an- 

 nual reports of those organizations were submitted to the Institution 

 and communicated to Congress. 



Allotments for printing. — The allotments to the Institution and its 

 branches, under the head of " Public printing and binding,'' during 

 the fiscal year, aggregating $74,900, were all utilized with the ex- 

 ception of small balances on work in progress at the close of the year. 

 The allotments for the year ending June 30, 1914, are as follows : 



For the Smitlasoniau Institution, for printing and binding annual re- 

 ports of the Board of Regents, with general appendixes $10, 000 



For the annual reports of the National Museum, with general ap- 

 pendixes, and for printing labels and blanks, and for the bulletins 

 and proceedings of the National Museum, the editions of which shall 

 not exceed 4,000 copies, and binding, in half turkey or material not 

 more expensive, scientific books and pamphlets presented to or ac- 

 quired by the National Museum library 37, 500 



For the annual reports and bulletins .of the Bureau of American 



Ethnology, and for miscellaneous printing and binding for the bureau. 21, 000 

 For miscellaneous printing and binding: 



International exchanges 200 



International catalogue of scientific literature 100 



National Zoological Park 200 



Astrophysical Observatory (any unexpended balance of 1913 allot- 

 ment for volume 3 of Annals made available for fiscal year 1914) _ 200 

 For the annual report of the American Historical Association 7, 000 



Total 76,200 



Committee on printing and publication. — The advisory committee 

 on printing and publication under the Smithsonian Institution has 

 continued to examine manuscripts proposed for publication by the 

 branches of the Institution and has considered various questions 

 concerning public printing and binding. Twenty-two meetings of 

 the committee were held during the year and 138 manuscripts were 

 passed upon. The personnel of the committee as now organized is 

 as follows : Dr. Frederick W. True, Assistant Secretary of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, chairman ; Mr. C. G. Abbot, Director of the Astro- 

 physical Observatory; Dr. Frank Baker, Superintendent of the 

 National Zoological Park ; Mr. A. Howard Clark, editor of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, secretary of the committee; Mr. F. W. Hodge, 



