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pairs due to normal settling of the building and to ordinary wear 

 and tear. For the exhibition galleries, the workshop has turned out 

 52 cases, and has 12 others " in work " ; also 9 easels, 22 pedestals, 15 

 special stands, 40 block plinths, 5 large frames for screens, stone 

 sculptures and tiles, 100 reeded frames for etchings, 3 molded com- 

 position bases for stone sculptures, and 5 sets of barricade stands 

 have been made; while 6 walnut panels for the exhibition of scrolls 

 and 19 benches were contracted for and built outside. On the ground 

 floor, the east study room has been furnished with cork flooring, 

 bookcases, and a desk, the latter made in the workshop. The offices, 

 storage rooms, workrooms, and lavatories have received additional 

 equipment, including desk lights with necessary floor outlets, metal 

 shelving, cupboards, a set of portable shelves for photographic work, 

 glass door panels, extra locks, electric fans, etc. The fan room floor 

 has been painted, and in the attic blue size has been applied to the 

 skylights and cotton curtains have been hung above the ceiling lights 

 for the purpose of modifying both light and heat. In the cellar 

 two columns have been constructed under the partition wall between 

 two rooms in the northwest corner of the building. To the equip- 

 ment of the court fresh soil and a few trees have been added, as 

 well as three peafowl from the National Zoological Park and a 

 supply of goldfish from the Fish Commission. Indebtedness to these 

 two organizations is gratefully acknowledged. 



OPENING AND ATTENDANCE 



The formal opening of the gallery took place during the week of 

 May 2 to 8, inclusive. It was preceded by a " press view " on the 

 morning of May 1, and a private view for the Establishment and 

 Regents of the Smithsonian Institution on the afternoon of the same 

 day. For the opening week 3,300 invitations were issued. 



Total attendance for May, 19,274. 



Largest attendance on Sundays, averaging 1,022. 



Smallest attendance on Mondays, averaging 406. 



Total attendance for June, 13,474. 



Largest attendance during the week of the Shriners' convention, 

 1,158 and 1,202 on June 6 and 7, respectively, with an average attend- 

 ance of 548 on other days. During the rest of the month the largest 

 attendance was on Sundays, with an average of 490, and the smallest 

 on Mondays, with an average of 211. 



Attendance in the study rooms for May and June, 186 persons, of 

 whom 4 brought in objects for examination and 11 received permis- 

 sion to copy. 



Total attendance for May and June, 32,648. 



After June 11 a new regulation went into effect, namely, that the 

 building should be open from 9 until 4.30 every day of the week 



