REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 47 



The total attendance of visitors coming in at the main entrance 

 was 108,638. One hundred and thirty-two other visitors on Mondays 

 make the grand total 108,770. The total attendance for week days, 

 exclusive of Mondays, was 77,129^ Sundays, 31,509. The average 

 week-day attendance was 297; the average Sunday attendance, 606. 

 The highest monthly attendance was, as usual, in April, 18,736; the 

 lowest in January, 4,351. 



There were 1,577 visitors to the main office during the year. The 

 purposes of their visits were as follows : 

 For general information 327 



To see objects in storage 419 



Far Eastern paintings 98 



Near Eastern paintings and manuscripts 25 



East Indian paintings and manuscripts 10 



American paintings 36 



Whistler prints 9 



Oriental pottery, jade, lacquer, bronzes, and sculptures 165 



Syrian, Arabic, and Egyptian glass 3 



Byzantine objects 3 



Washington Manuscripts 70 



To read in the library 215 



To make tracings and sketches from library books 4 



To see the building and installation 15 



To obtain permission to photograph or sketch 24 



To submit objects for examination 176 



To see members of the staff 151 



To see the exhibition galleries on Mondays 42 



To examine or purchase photographs 457 



Of the 1,577 visitors to the offices, 132 came in on Mondays. 



LECTURES, DOCENT SERVICE, AND AUDITORIUM 



Eight illustrated lectures were given by members of the staff in 

 the auditorium: total attendance, 197. Upon request, 11 groups 

 ranging from 7 to 20 persons (total, 145) were given instruction 

 in the study rooms, and 7 groups ranging from 5 to 24 persons (total, 

 114) were given docent service in the exhibition galleries. The total 

 number of persons receiving instruction at their own request was 

 456. 



The auditorium has been used by the following groups : 



Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the U. S. Department of Agnrl- 

 culture: 4 meetings; total attendance, 1,200. 



Federal Crop Insurance Corporation of the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture: 4 meetings; total attendance, 729. 



Eighth American Scientific Congress: 1 meeting; attendance, 15. 



