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STATEMENT OF CHARACTER OF ROUTINE WORK, CLASSIFICATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF COLLECTION, ETC.
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[[strikethrough]] The character of the routine work has been much the same as in former years. It consists of the reception of specimens, their classification, cataloguing, entering and, finally, marking and distribution. [[/strikethrough]]

There were received during the [[strikethrough]] past fiscal [[/strikethrough]] year, 64 Accessions representing 3095 specimens upon the Regular or Permanent Roll^[[;]] [[strikethrough]] There were [[/strikethrough]] 27 entries [[strikethrough]] made [[/strikethrough]] upon the Loan Book, comprising 780 specimens, sent mostly for examination and report. These examinations consume considerable time and require not a little labor. The information desired extends over a wide range, many times covering all the knowledge we have concerning the Prehistoric Man. The questions include the kind of implement, its name, its material, the locality, method of manufacture, distribution and use. A response is often required as to the theory propounded