Director' s Report for igij . 



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accidentally met in the galleries and have conversed with. In ex- 

 plaining or directing their attention to particular objects I have 

 found a much greater interest and intelligence than in the average 

 visitor. I have seldom conducted a party of these young men from 

 case to case without feeling myself refreshed instead of wearied: if 

 all the American soldiers could prove as bright, clean, vigorous and 

 receptive as those I have met by chance in the Museum halls, there 

 would be a bright augury for the triumph of the American troops. 



TABLE OF ATTENDANCE. 



.la 11 nary . 

 February 

 March ... 



April 



May 



.Tune 



.Tuly 



.\usu.st . . . 

 September 

 October . 

 November 

 December. 

 Totals . 



IIIG 

 1523 

 ];?94 

 648 

 3!»1 

 .52!S 

 tiSS 

 693 

 .519 

 47.5 

 690 

 .567 



228 



199 



61 



71 



94 



148 



9.5 



79 



141 



17.5 



221 



122 

 51 

 12 

 27 

 6S 

 60 

 4s 

 41 

 43 

 89 

 63 



9227 



78.2 

 112. 

 7S. 

 44.9 

 41.4 

 ■57. 

 51.5 

 .52.4 

 58.3 

 48.6 

 60.3 

 J5.4 



1.719 



2,352 



1,793 



940 



910 



1,240 



1.131 



1,151 



1.223 



967 



1,269 



60.3 



Among the more distinguished visitors in 191 7 we may record 

 George Shiras III; Frederick J. Ko.ster, Chamber of Commerce, 

 San Francisco; Dr. A. H. Sayce, Oxford; President Reinhardt, 

 Mills College; Drs. Alfred G. Mayer and Lewis R. Cary, Carnegie 

 Institution; Carl Lumholtz, Christiania, Norway; S. H. Ball, Min- 

 ing Engineer, New York; Dr. L. P. de Bussy, Director Handels- 

 museum van hetkolonial In.stitut, Amsterdam; Hon. E. Mitchelson, 



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