CONTENTS 



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The Smithsonian Institution 1 



The Establishment 1 



The Board of Regents 2 



General considerations 3 



Administration 6 



Finances 8 



Explorations and researches : 



Study of older sedimentary rocks 10 



Alaskan expedition 10 



Fossil fishes of Brazil i. 11 



Arizona meteorites 11 



Geology of the Alps 11 



Seismological investigations 12 



Aerodromic researches 13 



Investigations under the Hodgkins fund : 



Study of atmospheric air in relation to mankind 13 



Absolute measure of sound 14 



Properties of matter at low temperatures 14 



Study of the upper atmosphere 15 



Mechanics of the earth's atmosphere 16 



The organs of flight 16 



Smithsonian table at Naples Zoological Station 16 



Publications 17 



Advisory committee on printing and publication 21 



The Library 22 



Preservation of archeological sites 23 



Casa Grande ruin in Arizona 26 



Correspondence 27 



Expositions, congresses, and celebrations 27 



Miscellaneous 29 



National Museum . 30 



New building for National Museum 30 



National Gallery of Art 31 



Bureau of American Ethnology 33 



International Exchanges 34 



National Zoological Park 36 



Astrophysical Observatory 37 



International Catalogue of Scientific Literature 38 



Necrology 39 



Langley memorial meeting 40 



Appendix I. Report on the United States National Museum 41 



II. Report on the Bureau of American Ethnology 4S 



III. Report on the International Exchanges 56 



IV. Report on the National Zoological Park 70 



V. Report on the Astrophysical Observatory 76 



VI. Report on the Library 81 



VII. Report on the International Catalogue of Scientific Litera- 

 ture S4 



VIII. Report on the Publications S7 



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