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On December 4 and 6, the Museum was host to 1,186 boys and 

 girls who were delegates to the Annual Congress of 4-H Clubs of 

 the United States. As for several years past, the boys lunched in 

 the cafeteria, and both groups were given special lectures in the halls 

 devoted to prehistoric plants and animals and the Hall of the Stone 

 Age of the Old World. Many letters of appreciation indicate that 

 the visit to the Museum was considered one of the outstanding 

 features of the congress. 



extension lectures — RAYMOND FOUNDATION 



Extension lectures were offered to the schools as in previous 

 seasons. The following subjects were presented in classrooms and 

 assemblies to both high and elementary school audiences: 



For Geography and History Groups 



Glimpses of Eskimo Life; South America; North American Indians; Native Life 

 in the Philippines; The Romans; The Egyptians; Migisi, the Indian Lad. 



For Science Groups 



Field Museum and Its Work; Prehistoric Life; Insects and Reptiles; Coal and 

 Iron; Coffee, Chocolate, and Tea; A Trip to Banana Land; Food Fishes of the 

 World; Birds of the Chicago Region; Animal Life of the Chicago Region; 

 Wild Flowers of the Chicago Region; Trees of the Chicago Region; Animals 

 at Home; Our Outdoor Friends. 



The total number of extension lectures given by the staff of 

 the Raymond Foundation was 428, and the total attendance was 

 162,360. 



RADIO BROADCASTING — RAYMOND FOUNDATION 



Radio broadcasts were given by the Raymond Foundation staff 

 in connection with the public school radio programs of Station 

 WMAQ. From January to the end of the spring semester talks 

 were given every other week to the upper grades. These talks 

 correlated with the nature study and science course being used in 

 the schools. One talk on the Raymond Foundation was given over 

 WGN. 



ACCESSIONS — RAYMOND FOUNDATION 



The Raymond Foundation acquired during the year for use in 

 the Theatre and in the extension lectures 404 slides made by the 

 Division of Photography. The Museum artist colored 476 slides 

 for the Foundation. 



The Foundation was also the beneficiary of the following acqui- 

 sitions: 5,000 feet of motion picture film on Guatemala, presented 

 by Mr. Leon Mandel, of Chicago, and 375 feet of film taken at the 

 new Brookfield Zoo and purchased by the Museum. 



