Xxli WORCESTER. 
As the volume of research work grew and the necessity for 
the prompt publication of its results became urgent, the Bureau 
entered upon the risky venture of beginning the publication 
of a scientific journal, which must depend for its subject matter 
upon the results of the work of a limited number of investigators, 
much of whose time was necessarily occupied by routine ex- 
aminations. To-day the Philippine Journal of Science is one 
of the world’s standard scientific publications. In it have been 
published the results of scientific investigations of far-reaching 
importance. In my opinion, it has done more than any other 
one thing to spread throughout the world knowledge of work 
being done in the Philippines for the uplifting of a people 
and to spread that knowledge among men whose opinion really 
counts. 
The business affairs of the Bureau of Science have been ex- 
ceptionally involved. It has often been necessary to order ap- 
paratus a year or more in advance in order to be sure of having 
it ready when required. Important book orders have sometimes 
remained unfilled for years and have had to be repeatedly can- 
celed and re-placed. The Bureau has been dependent in part 
upon its receipts for money with which to operate and the an- 
nual total of such receipts could not be accurately foreseen. It 
was known to Doctor Freer that deficits would not be approved 
by the Secretary of the Interior. There have been none. 
Scientists of established reputation have strenuously objected 
to taking civil service examinations and have had to be rea- 
soned with. After arrival at Manila some of them have even 
more strenuously objected to accounting for their time and have 
in many ways displayed a desire to be considered in a class by 
themselves. It has been necessary for Doctor Freer to teach 
them that they were very much like other people, and would be 
so considered. é 
New men have not infrequently desired to reserve for them- 
selves certain fields of investigation which they were not ready 
immediately to enter and have needed to be inspired with a 
broader and more truly scientific spirit. Doctor Freer has been 
peculiarly fortunate in dealing with this too common foible of 
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