26 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1888. 



The present assignments are shown in the accompanyinf plan: 



5ouT n West Paviuom 



WORTH East n^iuiOM 



NOf^TM W£5T RfiiVlUON 



E.— THE MFSEUM STAFF. 



The staff of the Museum includes two classes — scientific and adrainisf- 

 trative — the former consisting of curators, honorary curators, acting 

 curators, assistant curators, assistants and aids; the latter including the 

 financial and clerical force, r^nd the superintendent of buildings with 

 the watchmen, mechanics, and laborers under his supervision. 



THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF. 



There are now in the Museum thirty-one organized departments and 

 sections under the care of twenty-seven curators and assistant curators. 

 Of these custodians, ten receive salaries from the Museum apijropria- 

 tious. Of the remaining seventeen, four are detailed from the TJ. S. 

 Fish Commission, two froui the U. S, Army, one from the XJ. S. Navy, 



