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Director, resigned to accept a post in the University of Wis- 

 consin. From January 1 to June 15 Dr. Charles H. Townsend, 

 Director of the New York Aquarium, was released from his 

 duties by the Zoological Society and served the Museum as 

 Acting Director. In May, Dr. Frederic A. Lucas, Curator- 

 in-Chief of the Brooklyn Institute Museum, was invited to 

 assume the Directorship of the American Museum and took 

 office June 15, 191 1. Dr. Lucas's long experience in Ward's 

 Natural Science Establishment, in the United States National 

 Museum and as Curator-in-Chief of the Brooklyn Institute 

 Museum eminently qualified him for the office. In order to 

 relieve the Director of certain business details, the responsi- 

 bilities of the Assistant Secretary, Mr. George H. Sherwood, 

 were increased; Mr. Frederick H. Smyth was appointed to 

 the new position of Bursar, and Mr. George N. Pindar to that 

 of Registrar. Mr. J. B. Foulke was appointed Superintendent 

 of Building, in all matters relating to operation, and Mr. H. 

 F. Beers was made Chief of Construction, in charge of all 

 matters relating to repairs, alterations and construction. 



The following promotions have been made in the Scientific 

 Staff during the year: 



Department of Mammalogy and Ornithology : 



Mr. Roy C. Andrews, from Assistant in Mammalogy to Assistant 



Curator of Mammalogy, February 13, 191 1. 

 Mr. W. DeW. Miller, from Assistant in Ornithology to Assistant 



Curator of Ornithology, February 13, 191 1. 



Department of Vertebrate Palaeontology : 



Dr. W. D. Matthew, from Acting Curator to Curator, February 



13, 1911. 

 Mr. Barnum Brown, from Assistant Curator to Associate Curator 



of Fossil Reptiles, February 13, 191 1. 

 Mr. Walter Granger, from Assistant Curator to Associate 



Curator of Fossil Mammals, February 13, 1911. 

 Dr. W. K. Gregory, from Assistant to Assistant Curator, 



June 21, 1911. 



Department of Ichthyology and Herpetology : 



Dr. Louis Hussakof , from Associate Curator of Fossil Fishes to 

 Associate Curator of Fishes, April 19, 191 1. 



Miss Mary Cynthia Dickerson, appointed Assistant Curator of 

 Herpetology, January 18, 191 1. 



Department of Public Health : 



Mr. John Henry O'Neill, appointed Assistant, February 13, 191 1. 



