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The work of the division of Prehistoric Archeology, 
was mainly in continuance of the sorting, classification, 
arrangement, and labelling of ae collections in their 
new quarters, and the installation of the exhibition 
series, which was well advanced at the close of the year. 
With the progress of this work I carried forward the de- 
seriptive and illustrative work for embodiment in the 
Handbook of Archeology which had been in course of pre- 
paration for several years. The opportunity for com- 
parison and study was exceptional and the entire body of 
the collections was for the first time subjected to sys-_ 
tematic scientific scrutiny. 
A most important work was the designing of cases for 
the public display of the archeological collections. A 
series of upright cases was built for the state exhibits 
and table cases for the individual groups of artifacts. 
The classification and installation of these collections, 
although still far from complete is probably the most im- 
pépeaeicmmere achievement of my archeological career, It 
ean not be expected that those who follow and criticize me 
will have any conception of the condition of these 
eolleetions before I took charge. 
