OF THE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM OF Vol. VIII, No. 1 Report of the Director for 1920 HONOLULU, HAWAII BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALBERT F. JUDD, President E. FAXON BISHOP, Vice-President J. M. DowSETT, Treasurer C. MONTAGUE COOKE, JR., Ph.D. WILLIAM C. MCKERN, A.B. MARIE C. NEAL, A.B. JOHN F. G. STOKES Director Director Emeritus Consulting Ethnologist Consulting Naturalist - Consulting Botanist Consulting Entomologist Consulting Anthropologist Research Associate in Ethnology - Botanist Research Associate in Botany Assistant Entomologist Malacologist Research Associate in Zoology Assistant Ethnologist Research Associate in Ethnology Assistant Malacologist Ethnologist, Curator of Collections Associate in Botany Librarian and Editor Preparator, Acting Curator of Collections Secretary to Director Guide to Exhibits Guide to Exhibits Report of the Director for 1920 ORGANIZATION OF THE STAFF By arrangement with Yale University Herbert E. Gregory, who had been serving as Acting Director, was appointed Director. for a period of three years beginning October 1, 1920. During the absence of Professor Gregory, the administration of the Museum was in charge of C. Montague Cooke, Jr., for the months of January and February and of Charles H. Edmondson from September 1st to the end of the year. The Museum has adopted the policy of strengthening its staff by the appointment of distinguished scientists interested in Pacific problems, who are willing to act as members of an informal advisory board. The helpful assistance in this capacity of William H. Dall, Otto H. Swezey, and William Churchill has amply demonstrated the value of such appointments. The Museum is fortunate in the opportunity to add to its list of advisers the names of Clark Wissler, Curator of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History and member of the Committee on Pacific Investigation of the National Research Council, who has accepted the position of Consulting Ethnologist; and of Elmer D. Merrill, Director of the Philippine Bureau of Science, who as Consulting Botanist will bring to the Museum a wealth of scientific and administrative experience. On January 1 Forest B. H. Brown (A.B., M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Yale University), was appointed Botanist. Dr. Brown has conducted field surveys in Michigan, Ohio and elsewhere, and his publications show wide knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of plants. He is interested in the origin, distribution and life history of island plants and in the development of methods for research. On January 1 Marie C. Neal (A.B. Smith College), became Assistant Malacologist. Miss Neal has been Secretary to the Geological Department of Yale University and has had charge of |