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figure, 118,914 for 1935 (probably the favorable weather had 
much to do with this); and for November, 96,987 as against the 
best previous record, 86,594 for this month in 1934. 
The attendance for the month of December, 57,162, much larger 
than that of 1935 (46,658) has been exceeded only once before, 
and that, curiously enough, was many years ago, in the year 1928— 
57,538. This seems to be a good illustration of the importance 
of weather as a factor in attendance. [Everyone now remembers 
what a mild month in general our last December was; few will 
remember the weather as far back as 1928, but the official weather 
reports show a remarkable similarity between the weather of 
December, 1928 and that of December, 1936. Both months had 
twenty-three days each of higher-than-normal temperatures ; and 
the average mean temperatures were almost identical for both. 
But December, 1928 had less rain and more sunny hours than had 
December of this year. This last, perhaps, accounts for the larger 
at- 
tendance with the weather were worked out over a longer period 
attendance figure of December, 1928. If the fluctuations of 
of time, no doubt the same close correlation would hold. 
Attendance at Conservatories —The attendance for the year 
was 140,011, as against 154,659 in 1935. The figure, however, 1s 
slightly larger than that of 1934—139,544; and here, again, the 
combination of circumstances involved in the comparative records 
of attendance on the grounds (see above) may apply. 
Attendance at Classes and Lectures.—The combined attendance 
at the Garden was 149,942, compared 
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at classes and lectures helc 
with 156,198 for last year. 
ATTENDANCE AT THE GARDEN DURING 1936 
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Tune July 
At regular classes .... 1,521 1,196 3,378 4,026 3,383 3,885 17,220 
At visiting classes .... 212 509 1,758 4,839 18,153 12,768 374 
At lectures to children 180 9] 1,008 1,600 6,041 9,689 18 
At lectures to adults .. 500 100 100 145 57 368 0 
At conservatories .... 7,002 5,248 17,854 13,924 24,620 10,538 9,407 
0 
At grounds .......... 60,201 35,799 143,971 183,660 260,312 151,070 167,419 
