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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON
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Mr. Jouy and others.

In conclusion the curator most earnestly hopes that in future more ample accommodations may be furnished for the exhibition of the ethnological collections. The object of all such exhibits should be the education of the people in the history of culture, but a comprehension and correct notion of human progress can be given only where there is sufficient room to tell the whole story without crowding.

The first catalogue entry in July 1891 was 152651, and the last entry in June 1892, was 153894, giving a [[strikethrough]] Total no. [[/strikethrough]] total of 1243 entries. [[strikethrough]] 1243 [[/strikethrough]]
The number of specimens received during the year is 2241. [[strikethrough]] specimens -- O.T. Mason[[/strikethrough]]