Report of the President 39 



A small exhibit that has proved attractive to many is one 

 comprising the moths of the " Limberlost," prepared in 

 response to numerous inquiries regarding the moths mentioned 

 in "The Girl of the Limberlost." 



Several important additions have been made to the series 

 of glass models, representing on an enlarged scale typical 

 forms of invertebrates. 



Additions have been made to the group in the large Haida 

 canoe, two figures added to those in the African Hall, and four 

 large panels, illustrating the Maoris and their customs, have 

 been painted for the New Zealand room, all prepared by Mr. 

 Operti. 



Most of the African mammals, which have been scattered 

 through various halls, have been placed in large wall cases in 

 the African Hall; the cases at the south end of this hall have 

 been filled with exhibits and the wall above used for reproduc- 

 tions of Bushman rock paintings. 



Special attention is called to the progress made in the 

 exhibits of fishes and reptiles, which a few years ago were 

 quite unworthy of this Museum, but which are now most 

 excellent and include very interesting and attractive groups. 



The Museum is justly celebrated for its series of Habitat 

 Groups of Birds, but it should be noted that the groups of 

 reptiles and marine invertebrates are not a whit less beautiful 

 and instructive. 



The Director hopes that, in connection with the proposed 

 memorial tablet to J. Pierpont Morgan, it may be possible to 

 commence the work of reinstalling the gem collection, and 

 improving the room in which this is contained, so that all may 

 be in harmony. The desirability of doing this was pointed out 

 in the Report for 191 2, and the need is now greater than ever. 



The output of the printing office, under the efficient super- 

 vision of Miss Beale and Mr. Klassen, bas been eminently 



^ . ^. , satisfactory, and in this the removal to new, 



Printing and . /' ' 



T ... larger and more convenient quarters has been 



an important factor. The total number of 



impressions is something over half a million, including a great 



variety of work, from simple letter-heads to pamphlets and 



circulars of several pages. It is probable that the varied 



