MUSEUM 



STATISTICS. 



1869-70. 1870-71. Decrease 



(52 weeks.) (49 weeks.) in 1870-71. 



Day Visitors 446,473 362,657 83,816 



((26 nights.) (25 nights.)) 



Evening Visitors { 54,473 42,730 ) 11,743 



Total 500,946 405,387 95,559 



Average of Day Visitors 2,057 1,804 253 



Average of Evening Visitors 2,095 1,709 386 



Greatest Attendance in one Evening... 3,480 2,576 



Smallest « „ ... 906 486 



Average of seven preceding years 473,435 



Total of 1870-71, as above ." 405,387 



Decrease 68,048 



It Trill be seen from the above figures, that there ha.s been a 

 considerable falling off in the number of visitors during the year, 

 for which some explanation may be necessary. 



The attraction of the Museum, not only brings visitors from 

 the town itself, but the numbers have been largely swelled by ex- 

 cursion parties from the manufacturing districts. These fluctuate 

 from time to time, according to the season, the weather, the wide 

 extent of choice offered by the ever-increasing railway system. A 

 cold wet summer deters multitudes, whom a fine warm season would 

 bring over. 



There has been an increased attendance of Students, both in 

 the Art Department and in the Natural History Department. 



DONATIONS. 



The carapace of a Giant Armadillo or Tatou {Prionodon gigas), from 

 Bahia ; presented by ]\L-. Edward Astley. 



Thirty specimens of six species of Shells {Hyalcea and Patella), from 

 Miles Bay, South Africa ; presented by Colonel Aston. 



Marine specimens (Ascidia, Modiola, ^c), dredged off "Westport, 

 Ireland ; and presented by IMr. Samuel Archer, 98th Eegment. 



Three jars of Fish, Crustacea and Shells, from Bahia ; collected and 

 presented by IMr. Gecrge Bell, Bahia and San Francisco Eailway 

 Company, Bahia. 



