20 Report of the President. 



The Corean collections of the department were increased 

 by a collection made by Dr. C. C. Vinton. 



Rev. J. W. Chapman, Mr. Henry W. Tate, Capt. George 

 N. Comer and Capt. James S. Mutch are continuing work. for 

 the Museum in Alaska, British Columbia, and eastern arctic 

 America, but no collections were received during the past year. 



Dr. William Jones continued the researches begun for the 

 Museum under the auspices of the Carnegie Institution, and 

 incidentally obtained additional explanation of material col- 

 lected in previous years. 



During the summer Mr. Frederick R. Burton paid a pro- 

 longed visit to the Ojibwa Indians. The Museum provided 

 him with a phonograph, and he made an extensive collection 

 of records of Indian songs. 



Dr. Roland B. Dixon revisited California in order to clear 

 up a number of points relating to the studies made during 

 previous years. 



The extension of the North American collections has re- 

 quired considerable rearrangement in the Indian Hall, the 

 new material being placed in proper geographical sequence. 

 A special collection has been arranged illustrating the indus- 

 trial life of the Plains Indians. 



The most notable addition to the William Demuth pipe 

 collection has been the acquisition, from Mr. Francis La 

 Flesche, of a set of ceremonial pipes of the Omaha Indians. 



The results of the expeditions undertaken by the depart- 

 ment are being pushed as rapidly as possible. 



Dr. Wissler published a paper on the decorative art of the 

 Sioux, which embodies the results of his researches during the 

 years 1902 and 1903. 



Dr. Dixon has completed a paper on the ethnology of the 

 Maidu Indians of California, which is in the hands of the 

 printer. 



Dr. A. L. Kroeber's description of the ceremonial organi- 

 zation of the Arapaho has been issued. He has handed in 

 manuscripts on the religion of the Arapaho and on the eth- 

 nology of the Gros Ventres, thus finishing the discussion of 

 the results of his expedition to these tribes. 



