Director's Report for 1917. I 
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After no little delay and by the efficient system of ‘‘trackers’’ 
a large consignment of printing paper of the quality used in our 
publications traveled from Maine and was finally shipped to us. 
Library.—From the report of Miss Elizabeth Higgins, Libra- 
rian, I quote the following: 
‘‘In some ways the year just closed has been the most satisfac- 
tory in the history of the Library, though a change of assistants. 
early in the spring interfered rather seriously with the progress of 
our work. However, two weeks after Miss Steinbring left we were 
fortunate in securing the services of Miss Lucile Lucas, whose ex- 
perience in a San Francisco office enabled her quickly to learn the 
routine of our office and library work. In addition to her regular 
duties, Miss Lucas prepared a shelf list for a large part of the 
library and made a number of copies of manuscripts and special] 
articles required by the Director and members of the staff. Carbon 
copies of these articles were covered in heavy paper, labeled, and 
placed in the Library as separates. I regret that the offer of a con- 
siderably higher salary has caused our capable assistant to return 
to the Coast, thus making the training of another the first work of 
the new year. 
‘‘ACCESSIONS.— The accessions from exchanges continue to de- 
crease, the number of volumes from that source completed this year 
being only seventy as compared with one hundred and ninety-six in 
1913. On the other hand gifts, especially of local publications, 
have been large and the purchases include a number of rare vol- 
umes and parts that were much needed. Among the more import- 
ant purchases may be mentioned the following: 
The Ak, 1900-1917, completing the series from 1584. 
Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, 26 early publications. 
Lacordaire et Chapuis, Genera des Coleoptéres. Paris, 1854-1876. 
Photostatic copy of Ingraham’s | ovage of the Hope, 1790-1792. 
(Original manuscript in the Library of Congress. ) 
Hooker and Arnott, Botany of the Blossom. London, 1531-1833. 
(Parts I-IV only. Hawaiian section complete. ) 
‘‘The gifts of the year include a large quantity of newspapers 
and periodicals in the Hawaiian language, representing twenty-six 
different publications, dating from 1849. For these thanks are due 
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