REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 7 
The Institution wishes to express its gratitude to Mr. John Poole 
for his deep interest and help in connection with the endowment fund 
campaign and also to the following gentlemen who, through him, ex- 
tended very welcome aid to the same: 
Mr. Byron S. Adams, Mr. Thomas P. Bones, Mr. Alexander Brit- 
ton, Mr. Charles I. Corby, Mr. John Dolph, Mr. T. C. Dulin, Mr. 
William John Eynon, Mr. W. T. Galliher, Julius Garfinckel & Co., 
Mr. Fred. S. Gichner, Mr. William F. Ham, Mr. Morton J. Luchs, 
H. L. Rust Co., Mr. James Sharp, Mr. H. C. Sheridan, and Mr. 
George I. Walker. 
Freer Gallery of Avt—The invested funds of the Freer bequest 
are classified as follows: 
Court and crounds fundies ao ee a $278, 825. 50 
Court and grounds; ‘maintenance fund.—-— 8.8. 2252 oe et 69, 683. 75 
CRETE ICG Fes ELH 0g (ACN a SEES A EE Se 278, 825. 50 
1 E-LEsS VEOH Gi wh peel a2 Ne et a tec taal oe) tee mth ya Dignan abedg Dep wees aie. Eee 2, 842, 080. 19 
Reeth OMe feper Chee ae a aE SEL hs AAA TO CAE ERED EE Le 350, 261. 25 
eh MO ee og = Rs PN ee a a oe a Ce Nase Sees 3, 819, 676. 19 
The practice of depositing on time, in local trust companies and 
banks, such revenues as may be spared temporarily, has been con- 
tinued during the past year, and interest on these deposits has 
amounted to $1,748.21. The income during the year for current 
expenses, consisting of interest on permanent investments and other 
miscellaneous sources, amounted to $61,171.52. Revenues and princi- 
pal of funds for specific purposes, except the Freer bequest, amounted 
to $166,214.79. Revenues on account of Freer bequest amounted to 
$255,354.66, amount received from sale of stocks and bonds $988,510, 
aggregating a total of $1,471,016.97. 
The disbursements, described more fully in the annual report of 
the executive committee, were classed as follows: General objects of 
the Institution, $60,782.56; for specific purposes (except the Freer 
bequest) , $181,647.45; and expenditures pertaining to the Charles L. 
Freer bequest, $1,265,884.31. The balance on hand on June 30, 1926, 
was $134,889.40. 
The following appropriations were made by Congress for the Gov- 
ernment bureaus under the administrative charge of the Smith- 
sonian Institution for the fiscal year 1926: 
ntemniaional Micha nes: sail pi Robe bBo Pele nies Shp Lewes ey ee 2 $46, 260 
AUTEN CEP TOWRA OL AAD ALO) Vote ipso haste elm eee Ce ly Ng me oD 57, 160 
International Catalogue of Scientific Literature___.__.__-______-_-_--_- 8, 000 
Astrophysical, Observateryee 22 ee 2 es Oi Si OMe ee te AE 31, 180 
AGGITIONALSASSIStAn tiIseCnetarypen 22. te ral ye al pe pO le 6, 000 
National Museum: 
PIPE eh hUON sa as, ns ey ee ee a $21, 800 
Heatineandelichting= te 2 hes cet Lie coe ol ide: yo aah, 77, 560 
Preservation of collections..2.-8.22 222-2040 441, 082 
