October 



Workshop: The Office of Museum Programs, in cooperation with the Virginia 

 Association of Museums, began a series of four on-site workshops at locations 

 across Virginia. 



October 1 



Organization: The Directorate of International Activities was established and 

 John E. Reinhardt, formerly Assistant Secretary of History and Art, was named as 

 director, with responsibility for the Office of Service and Protocol (formerly 

 the Office of International Activities) , the Office of Publications Exchange 

 (formerly the International Exchange Service) and the International Center, a 

 component of the Center for African, Near Eastern and Asian Cultures. 



October 4 



Milestone: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden celebrated the tenth 

 anniversary of its opening. 



October 5 



Exhibition: Werner Drewes , Sixty- five Years of Printmaking , opened at the 

 Museum of American Art with 110 works drawn from the museum's extensive holdings. 

 In a subsequent public program, Drewes discussed his life and work with noted 

 critic and designer Wolf von Eckardt. 



October 6-8 



Exhibition: The Office of Horticulture displayed prime specimens of the orchid 

 collection at the National Capital Orchid Society Show. 



October 9 



Exhibition: European Roots of American Pharmacy, an exhibition of instruments, 

 paintings, drug containers and other objects showing the influence of the tools 

 and practices of the European apothecary on the American pharmacy, opened in the 

 Dibner Gallery at the National Museum of American History. 



October 12-13 



Symposium; Eight distinguished scientists examined the diversity of animal 

 mating systems in the National Zoo's public symposium entitled "The Mating Game: 

 Exploring the Mysteries of Animal Reproduction." 



October 19 



Exhibition: Baseball Immortals , 1905-35: The Photographs of Charles Martin 

 Conlon opened at the National Portrait Gallery, an exhibit jointly organized 

 with The Sporting News. 



