ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT XCI 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Classification of manuscripts — In tlie current appropriation 

 for American Ethnology provison was made for rental of 

 quarters for the use of the Bureau, and in accordance there- 

 with the sixth floor of the Adams building on F street was 

 leased. In addition to increased floor space for the use of its 

 collaborators when not engaged in field work, the Bureau now 

 has two large fireproof vaults, in which has been safely depos- 

 ited the large body of valuable manuscript material in its 

 possession. This material, comprising over 1,1()0 specific 

 linguistic papers, GO miscellaneous linguistic papers, and 236 

 manuscripts on miscellaneous ethnologic subjects has been 

 tentatively catalogued by subject, linguistic family, and author. 



WorkVs Columhian Exposifhu — The ])reparation of the exhiliit 

 of the Bureau at the Woi-ld's Columbian Exposition in Ciiicago 

 was assigned to Professor William H. Holmes, who supervised 

 the collection of material and its arrangement in the National 

 Museum prejiaratory to shipment. He was assisted in the work 

 by Mr Frank Hamilton Gushing and Mr James Moonev, and 

 it is a pleasure to acknowledge the facilities ju'ovided and the 

 aid rendered by the officers of the National ^luseum, es})ecially 

 Dr G. Brown Goode and Dr Otis T. Mason. The exhibit was 

 installed in the Government building at Chicago by Professor 

 Holmes, aided by Mr Cushing, largely under the supervision of 

 the Director. Mrs Matilda Coxe Stevenson also aided in this 

 work. On completing the installation Mr Holmes returned to 

 Washington, leaving to Mr Cushing the final arrangement of a 

 number of lay figures, which constituted one of the most 

 striking features of the exhibit. Mr Cushing remained in 

 charge of the exhibit until the middle of September, mean- 

 while continuing the study of jn-imitive games noted above. 

 Much of the work in Chicago was bv the Director in person. 



It is gratifying to be able to state tliat the figures and other 

 objects representative of the American aborigines exhibited by 

 the Bureau at Chicago met with high praise from American 

 and foreign students and received the award of a medal and 

 diploma for specific merit. 



