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ment and editorial work at institutions on the mainland. It is 
expected that on her return Miss Higgins will assume the duties 
of Librarian and Editor. 
J. J. Greene, whose services of Museum printer for twenty- 
one years have been of exceptional merit, severed his connection 
with the staff on October 1, I9I9. 
M. L. Horace Reynolds, cabinet maker, severed his connec- 
tions with the Museum on November 1. His work has been 
entirely satisfactory. 
On December 19, George C. Munro, who for some years has 
given the Museum the benefit of his extensive knowledge of 
Hawaiian birds, was appointed Assistant in Ornithology. His 
connection with the staff should result in increasing and enrich- 
ing the collection of native birds. 
With the completion of the manuscript of the Fornander 
papers in December, the obligations to the Museum of Thomas 
G. Thrum have been fulfilled. The task of editing has demanded 
not only painstaking effort but also a knowledge of ancient Ha- 
wailan possessed by few men. 
WORK OF THE Sin 
In addition to routine administrative duties the time of the 
Acting Director has been given largely to consultation with the 
Trustees and with members of the staff with a view to recom- 
mending changes in the present organization, defining the scope 
and purpose of the Museum’s activities, and formulating a policy 
for future development. As a guide to the study of these topics, 
a memorandum submitted to the Trustees by Professor Gregory 
in January 1918 was found helpful. Visits to other museums, 
and correspondence and interviews with scientists interested in 
Pacific Ocean problems have been found profitable. 
Since resigning the Directorship December 31, 1917, William 
T. Brigham, Director Emeritus, has had the long-desired oppor- 
tunity to continue his studies without interruption. Considerable 
progress has been made during the year in the preparation of a 
memoir on Hawaiian worship. | 
The Curator of Polynesian Ethnology, John F. G. Stokes, 
was busy with administrative affairs during the first four months 
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