REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



53 



Summary 



Animals on hand July 1, 1934 2,238 



Accessions during the year 627 



Total animals in collection during year 2, 865 



Removal from collection by death, exchange, and return of animals on 



deposit 695 



In collection June 30, 1935 2, 170 



Status of collection 



Little attempt was made to replace the smaller mammals for which 

 there are no exhibition quarters, but although the collection is som.e- 

 what smaller in specimens, the quality has improved. 



VISITORS rOR THE TEAR 



July 246, 350 



August 224, 650 



September 183, 950 



October 177, 400 



November 114, 900 



December 59, 750 



January 31,850 



February 63, 250 



March 171, 110 



April 293, 739 



May 219,600 



June 259, 600 



Total 2,046,149 



The attendance of organizations, mainly classes of students, of 

 which there is definite record was 29,024 from 394 different schools 

 in 20 States and the District of Columbia, as follows : 



state 



Connecticut 



Delaware 



District of Columbia 



Florida 



Georgia 



Indiana.- 



Maine.- 



Maryland 



Massachusetts 



Minnesota 



New Jersey 



New Mexico 



State 



New York... 



North Carolina 



Ohio 



Pennsylvania 



Rhode Island.. 



South Carolina 



Tennessee. — 



Virginia 



West Virginia 



Magicians of United States. 



Total. 



Number 



of 

 persons 



3,322 



675 



610 



7,176 



38 



155 



95 



3,418 



87 



47 



29, 024 



Number 



of 

 parties 



394 



