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The records show that 17,402 visitors attended the American 

 Tuberculosis Exhibition which was held at the Museum from 

 November 27 to December 9, 1905. 



The attendance at the Museum in the year 1905 was 565,489 

 visitors, a highly satisfactory increase over the attendance in 

 1904. The receipts froni membership fees too were larger during 

 the past year than ever before, amounting to $17,875.00. 



On account of the enforced absence of Professor Bickmore 

 through illness, the afternoon lecture to the general public on 

 Washington's Birthday was given by Mr. George H. Sherwood, 

 of the Scientific Staff, and the Members' lectures on March 15 

 and 22 were delivered by Professor Robert W. Prentiss, of 

 Rutgers College. 



The Collection of Birds of Paradise provided for through the 

 generosity of a friend of the Museum has recently received several 

 choice acquisitions through purchase. 



LECTURES. 



MEMBERS' COURSE. 



The second course of lectures for the season 1905 and 1906 to 

 Members of the American Museum of Natural History was given 

 during February and March. Programme: 



February 15. — Mr. Harlan I. Smith, "The Five American 

 Nations: Conquerors of the Snow, Forest, Mist, Desert and Plain." 



March i. — Mr. Frank M. Chapman, "Impressions of English 

 Bird-Life." 



March 8. — Mr. Barnum Brown, "Travels in Patagonia." 



March 15. — Prof. R. W. Prentiss, " Meteors and Comets : Their 

 Mutual Relations." 



March 22. — Prof. R. W. Prentiss, "The Planets: Their Tele- 

 scopic Appearance and Physical Condition." 



