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order at all times is bej'oiul criticism; and that statement maj- 

 also be applied to visitors of every nationality. 



"The new method of securing the felt covers on the rail cases 

 in Hawaiian Hall galleries by means of a neat leather strap in the 

 centre of each case is a great improvement. The new aluminum 

 checks, and the checking system for hats, sticks and parcels have 

 proved most satisfactory. Individual sanitary drinking cups have 

 been installed and have been well patronized." 



Among distinguished visitors may be mentioned Demetrius 

 Anthony Magula, Director of the Mint, Petrograd ; Dr. Lyman 

 C. Newell, Professor of Chemistry in Boston University; Dr. Th. 

 Mortensen of Copenhagen, studying our echinoderms; August 

 Busch, U. S. National Museum, Washington ; Prof. Benoy Kumar 

 Sarkar, M.A., Allahabad, India; Dr. L. O. Howard of Washing- 

 ton; Dr. Wm. H. Welch, I^L.D.; Dr. Simon Flexner and party, 

 and Miss G. E. Benhani. 



TABLE OF ATTENDANCE. 



.laiiuar.v . 

 February 

 March . . . 



April 



May 



.June 



.Inly 



Auffust . . . 

 September 

 October . 

 November 

 December. 

 Totals . 



652 

 937 

 754 

 628 

 664 

 562 

 703 

 729 

 531 

 631 

 602 

 712 



91 

 1S4 

 112 



80 

 144 

 100 

 340 



86 

 127 

 109 

 106 



72 

 162 

 64 

 49 

 47 

 57 

 83 

 58 

 51 

 43 



1,5.34 



60.4 

 74.4 

 54.7 

 49.1 

 52.8 

 iiO.4 

 68.3 

 53.1 

 52.5 

 46.3 

 43.1 

 47.1 



.54.5 



1,327 

 1,.561 

 1,202 

 1,088 

 1,108 

 1,007 

 1,501 

 1,168 

 1,102 

 1,017 

 914 

 990 



13,985 



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