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of Caribou, as well as many small mammals, several of which 

 proved new to science. Not less important are the geographical 

 results of Mr. Stone's work, and the large amount of information 

 he obtained respecting the distribution and habits of the large 

 mammals of the far North. It is hoped that means will be found 

 for continuing Mr. Stone's work during the coming year. 



Explorations in the United States of Colombia, conducted by 

 Mr. Herbert H. Smith, and made practicable by the support 

 afforded the Expedition by the President, have resulted in the 

 addition of one of the finest and largest collections of mammals 

 ever collected at any single locality in South America, and a very 

 large and exceedingly valuable collection of birds. Provision has 

 been made for the continuation of the work for another year. 



Arrangements have also been made for extensive zoological 

 work during the next two years in Eastern Siberia, an experienced 

 zoological collector having been detailed to accompany the field 

 party of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition assigned to this sec- 

 tion of the work. 



Department of Anthropology. — In the Department of 

 Anthropology a large amount of work has been accomplished 

 during the year, both in the field and in the Museum. The sev- 

 eral expeditions have brought in a mass of material collected by 

 trained archaeologists and ethnologists. The specimens thus col- 

 lected are of great scientific importance, as every object is 

 authentic, illustrates some particular phase of the status of 

 culture of extinct or present tribes, and furnishes the means of 

 comparative study and the determination of relationships of the 

 various peoples. The illustration of the life history of the various 

 groups of man is thus constantly being developed in the Museum, 

 as collection after collection is arranged and brought into its proper 

 place in the exhibition halls. 



During the year the north ethnological hall (No. ro6) has 

 been arranged so as to show in an instructive manner the great 

 mass of material illustrating the archaeology and ethnology of the 

 northwestern portion of America. The cases in the western part 



