ing a modern system of accession records for the future. 

 For this purpose I have made an extensive examination of 

 the methods of other museums and have devised a system 

 at once simple, effective, and readily adaptable to all sorts of 

 material. 



Each specimen is given a specimen number, indelibly marked 

 upon it, which is the key to the accession book, containing its 

 business history, and to a card catalogue, containing its scien- 

 tific record. In addition there is another card catalogue, 

 alphabetically arranged, which shows how many specimens of 

 each species are in the Museum, together with the location 

 of each and its specimen number. Each label bears the 

 number of its specimen and confusion of labels is easily 

 remedied and in no way affects the museum records. 



This system of records was put into actual use in the fall 

 and the records of nearly one thousand birds have already been 

 compiled by Mr. Sass. It is of the highest importance that 

 this work should be brought up to date for all departments be- 

 fore any moving of specimens is undertaken. 



Preparations have been made for relabeling several col- 

 lections and this work will be continued as rapidly as funds 

 permit. 



Attendance 



Some record of the attendance during the winter months 

 has again been possible through the courtesy of Mr. Passai- 

 laigue, of the Consolidated Company, in loaning to the Mus- 

 eum a turnstile. It has been impossible to provide an attend- 

 ant for the turnstile except on Saturdays and the record of vi-''- 

 tors is therefore only approximate. In the seven months when 

 the turnstile was in use 5,840 persons visited the Museum and 

 the large number of excursionists during the summer prob- 

 ably brings the total for the year to over 10,000. 



In the new building a regular door man will be necessary 

 and then the number of visitors can be accurately kept. 



