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Division of Mineralogy and Petrology.- A need for more stenographic help in this division is obvious. The addition of the Hope Diamond and the opening of the gorgeous mineral collection has catapulted this division into a position of great prominence. The result has been a great increase in the examination and report material submitted, a great invasion of visitors with specimens and questions, and many more letters to answer. Mineralogy and Petrology receives more visitors than the other divisions combined. Besides this increase in routine, the division now has four active men but only one secretary (stenography) to cope with the work. Miss Barbara Roerig has made a valiant effort to do the work alone, and received an award for her efforts. But this cannot continue. It is doubtful if one stenographer can serve four active scientists. The remedy for this situation is the assignment of an additional stenographer to the department to help where needed, or add a clerk-typist to the Division of Mineralogy and Petrology. 

Division of Vertebrate Paleontology.- For some years Dr. Dunkle has been accumulating Jurassic fishes from Cuba and other places that have great research possibilities, because they are not known anatomically and their preservation invites close study. In order to obtain the information needed, the skulls must be sectioned serially and each section painstakingly studied and recorded. Inasmuch as hundreds of sections may be needed through one skull, the time required for this research is staggering. If Dr. Dunkle is to do this without assistance, he cannot possibly complete his studies in his lifetime. He is in urgent need of a full-time assistant to help him with this work. I recommend that provision be made for an assistant to help him with the fishes, an assistant to work under his direction and spend full time on his work only. This work requires a different and