FUTURE SCOPE AND ARRANGEMENT OF EXHIBITIONS 
Adams, and others of very rich materials from the earliest stages of 
culture in these countries, and some ethnological and archEeological 
material of note. From here we pass into the West Transept Hall, 
which will be devoted to the SIBERIAN TRIBES. It may be said 
that the collections from these tribes are superb, again through the 
generosity of the East Asiatic Committee. 
FIFTH FLOOR.— The Top, or Fifth Floor, of the Museum will be 
devoted to administration, to preparation and research rooms of the 
Scientific Staff, to storage rooms and to the great MUSEUM LIBRARY 
AND READING ROOM, which it is now proposed to place in the 
center of the Rotunda. The Library has already attained the rank of 
one of the first scientific libraries of the country, through the co- 
operation of the New York Academy of Sciences, as already set forth. 
It should be made both a working library for all departments of 
the Museum, and a reference library in most of the branches of science 
embraced in the future Museum. Certain subjects, however, like 
astronomy, physics, and physiology will naturally be left to the New 
York Public Library and to Columbia University, as it is proposed 
only to develop the educational and exhibitional sides of the subjects 
rather than the theoretical. 
SUMMARY 
The above proposed plan of arrangement is an exposition of what 
may be done rather than a deliberate and thoroughly considered 
plan of what shall be done, and it is subject to careful discussion by 
the Trustees, by the members of the Scientific Staff, also to advice 
which we shall welcome from experts at home and abroad in the 
various subjects involved. It has the advantage of definitely present- 
ing a plan which can be understood, criticised and doubtless improved 
through prolonged study and consideration. 
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