the highest
importance, and a comparison with the contributions of other States
disclosed the fact that Pennsylvania stood second to only one other
State in point of numbers.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The Philippine exposition board was created by Act 514 of the Philippine
Commission, passed for the purpose of collecting and installing a
distinctively Philippine exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of
1904 at St. Louis, Mo.

The original act carried an appropriation of $125,000, which was made
immediately available, and authorized the board to incur additional
obligations to the amount of $250,000 apart from such sum as might be
set aside by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company in aid of the
Philippine exhibit. The amount of such aid was $200,000 from the
appropriation made by Congress.

Several amendments to Act 514 were made, notably Acts 765, 827, 1055,
and other acts carrying additional appropriations.

The exposition board, as originally appointed, consisted of Dr. W.P.
Wilson, director of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum; Dr. Gustavo
Niederlein, chief of the scientific department of the Philadelphia
museums, and Mr. Pedro A. Paterno, of Manila, as members, and Dr. Leon
M. Guerrero, also of Manila, secretary. Mr. Carson Taylor was appointed
disbursing officer.

Several changes in the authorized official organization have occurred.
Mr. Pedro A. Paterno, member, whose work had been confined to the
Philippine Islands, resigned in August, 1904, and was succeeded by Mr.
A.L. Lawshe, auditor for the Philippine Islands, who was appointed to
serve during a leave of absence from the Philippines. Dr. W.P. Wilson
resigned the chairmanship in October, 1904, the resignation to take
effect November 1 following. Mr. Lawshe was appointed to the
chairmanship to succeed Doctor Wilson, and Mr. Herbert S. Stone,
previously connected with the board as chief of publicity, was appointed
to the vacant membership on the board.

The task of collecting the material for the exhibit devolved on Doctor
Niederlein, who, as director of exhibits, was given sole charge of this
work. He arrived in the islands for the purpose in October, 1902.

Chairman Wilson made a brief visit to the islands in May, 1903, to
arrange plans for the work, and upon his return undertook the
construction of the buildings and the beautifying of the grounds.
Forty-seven acres of rolling country, lying for the most part on an
elevation of the southwe