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Employees. — It is a pleasure to commend the work of the 

 Aquarium employees. In addition to their regular duties, they 

 have done most of the work on the exhibition tanks which have 

 been enlarged. 



Two persons, the clerk and the office assistant, are now in 

 military service. Both of these were voluntary enlistments. 

 Their positions have not been refilled, as the office work has been 

 apportioned among other members of the staff. The funds thus 

 saved contributed much toward enabling the Aquarium to finish 

 the year without a deficit, which, owing to the increased cost 

 of fuel, would have been inevitable. 



The work of collecting practically all of the living exhibits 

 of the Aquarium devolves upon the employees, and this duty 

 often necessitates their absence when they are much needed in 

 the building. All aquariums, however, must do their own col- 

 lecting, as the animal dealer has little to offer in the way of 

 Aquarium exhibits. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 Charles Haskins Townsend, Director. 



