REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1914. 89 
The installation of the photographic exhibition, which occupies 
the gallery of the northwest court in the older Museum building, was 
so nearly completed for the material on hand that it was opened to 
the public late in June, 1913. The leading features of this important 
display are described elsewhere. 
Medicine—No progress of any moment has recently been made in 
this important division, either in the matter of acquiring new ma- 
terial or of further classifying and arranging the collections, owing 
to lack of means. Dr. James M. Flint, United States Navy, retired, 
the originator of the collection and for a quarter of a century its hon- 
orary curator, left the material in excellent condition when he re- 
linquished his position two years ago. Since then every effort has 
been made to prevent deterioration, pending the time when the af- 
fairs of the division can again be actively taken up. The precau- 
tions which this entails have been under the direction of Dr. Walter 
Hough, who has personally given attention to many of the details. 
The collections were consulted last year, as they had been in the past, 
by members of the Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agri- 
culture, but with a proper organization of the division the import- 
ance of its possessions and opportunities will certainly receive wide- 
spread recognition. 
Musical instruments——Of the few accessions received by this sec- 
tion only one was especially noteworthy. This is a violano-virtuoso, 
an instrument which mechanically plays a violin with piano accom- 
paniment. It is a high product of modern inventive skill, which 
has succeeded in rendering violin music of great complexity in the 
style and purity of an artist, and came as a gift from the Mills Nov- 
elty Co., of Chicago, Il. 
The collection of musical instruments, through a slow but con- 
stant growth, has now reached a stage where it is to be regarded 
as of exceptional importance. For many years it occupied the wall 
cases at the sides of the main hall of history, where it was much 
crowded and so concealed that its extent and value could not be 
appreciated by the public. Many instruments, moreover, had of 
necessity to be retained in storage. Near the close of last year, 
however, the collection was reinstalled in the wall cases surrounding 
the northwest court, where the pieces may be well observed, though 
they require to be better labeled. Mr. E. H. Hawley, who has the 
custody of the musical instruments, has completed through the 
letter “T” the catalogue of terms used and has begun a review of 
the instruments of the open hammered string class. 
History.—The division of history was the recipient of many ac- 
cessions, some of which were of much value, and an exceptionally 
large percentage were permanent acquisitions. Of special interest 
is a wine cooler of heavy silver plate, containing two bottle holders, 
