4 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1909. 



curator in the National Museum. In 1892 he was appointed libra- 

 rian of the Institution, and in 1905 became assistant secretary. His 

 service of twenty years was marked by a remarkable grasp of the 

 affairs of the Institution, in the administration of which his advice 

 has been of great assistance to the secretaries. 



The affairs of the Bureau of American Ethnology have continued 

 in charge of Mr. W. H. Holmes, as chief, who has also acted as 

 curator of the National Gallery of Art. Mr. C. G. Abbot, director of 

 the Astrophysical Observatory, has carried forward the work of this 

 branch both in Washington and on Mount Wilson, California, where 

 duplicate observations have been carried on at a branch station, and 

 the care of the National Zoological Park has continued under the 

 management of Dr. Frank Baker, its superintendent. Although 

 greatly hampered for adequate funds the Park has proved a great 

 attraction to the people of Washington, over 125,000 persons having 

 visited it in a single month. 



The advisory committee on printing and publication, appointed in 

 pursuance of executive order of January 20, 1906, is composed of rep- 

 resentatives from the Institution and its branches, and has rendered 

 valuable assistance in examining manuscripts proposed for publica- 

 tion, and in the consideration of various matters connected with 

 printing and publication. 



The current business of the Institution has been conducted with 

 promptness, and it is gratifying to note that no arrearages in the 

 work of the government branches under its direction were reported 

 in the quarterly statements to the President and in the annual state-, 

 ment which, in accordance with law, accompanied the estimates 

 transmitted to Congress. 



FINANCES. 



The permanent fund of the Institution and the sources from which 

 it was derived are as follows : 



Deposited in the Treasury of the United States. 



Bequest of Smithson, 1846 $515,169.00 



Residuary legacy of Smithson, 1867 26, 210. 63 



Deposit from savings of income, 1867 108, 620. 37 



Bequest of James Hamilton, 1875 $1, 000. 00 



Accumulated interest on Hamilton fund, 1895 1, 000. 00 



2, 000. 00 



Bequest of Simeon Habel, 1880 500.00 



Deposit from proceeds of sale of bonds, 1881 51, 500. 00 



Gift of Thomas G. Hodgkins, 1891 200,000.00 



Part of residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins, 1894 8, 000. 00 



Deposit from savings of income, 1903 25, 000. 00 



Residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins 7, 918. 69 



Total amount of fund in the United States Treasury 944, 918. 69 



