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those that most engage the attention of the officers of the Institution. 

 As a natural consequence, the general appearance of the Museum is 

 never the same, constant additions, changes and renewals, etc., mak- 

 ing the exhibition halls always fresh and inviting. 



Staff of the Museum. — The following changes and additions in 

 the Staff may be noted: Mr. Charles L. Owen was appointed Assist- 

 ant Curator of Archaeology, and Mr. W. J. Gerhard Assistant Curator 

 of Entomology. The services of Mr. J. W. Hudson as Field Ethnol- 

 ogist were secured, and Mr. Edmund Heller succeeded Mr. Surber 

 as Collector of Mammals. Professor Merton L. Miller of the Uni- 

 versity of Chicago accepted an assignment to collect ethnological 

 material for the Museum in the States of Washington and Oregon 

 during the summer months, and the services of Mr. C. F. Newcombe 

 w^ere obtained to represent the Museum as Field Ethnologist in the 

 Queen Charlotte Islands. The Executive Committee sanctioned dur- 

 ing the year the appointment of an artist, and the services of Mr. 

 Ernest St. John were secured. 



Income and Maintenance. — The budget authorized by the Execu- 

 tive Committee provided the sum of $102,000.00 for the maintenance 

 of the Museum for the year ending September 30, 1901. The amount 

 expended was $108,220.00, showing a balance in excess of the esti- 

 mated expenses of $6,220.00. In addition to this amount, $52,325.00 

 was expended by authority of the Executive Committee for collec- 

 tions, expeditions, etc., bringing the total expenditure for the year to 

 $160,545.00. In explanation of the excess in maintenance, it should 

 be borne in mind that the Executive Committee has during the year 

 increased the stipend of a number of individuals in the employ of the 

 Museum and has also added several assistants to the working force. 

 There is also a large increase this year in the amount expended for 

 repairs and alterations to the building. While last year the amount 

 spentfor cases was $10, 180.00, this 3^ear the figures show $21,505.00, an 

 amount more than double. The Trustees having arrived at the con- 

 clusion that the Columbus Caravels were not in sympathy with the 

 collections in the Museum, it was decided to dispose of them if possi- 

 ble, and with this end in view the Board of South Park Commission- 

 ers was approached, and they agreed to accept the title to these inter- 

 esting objects, releasing the Museum from all liability, for a consid- 

 eration of $3,000.00. 



The Memberships. — There still has to be recorded a decrease in 

 the annual memberships, due, as has been previously reported, to the 

 fact that no effort is made to increase the list. 



