sonian Institution, received the approval of the Board and 
of the national Commission of Fine Arts, and at the close 
of the year matters relating to the details of construction 
were under consideration. It is expected that about 2-| years 
from the time of beginning operations will be required for 
the completion of the building and its preparation for the 
collections, the installation of which may, therefore, be 
expected to take place the latter part of 1919 or early in 
1920. 
