REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1914. 147 
Owing to the illness of Mrs. James W. Pinchot, under whom the 
direction of this collection continues, not much work was put upon 
it during last year, but it remains in excellent condition and is the 
subject of much attention from visitors. It is hoped that there will 
be an early increase in permanent accessions and that the material 
may soon be arranged on a more systematic basis. As it is, the col- 
lection is one of the most important displayed in any of the museums 
of this country. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
VISITORS. 
The total attendance of visitors at the new building aggregated 
267,728 for week days and 61,653 for Sundays, the daily average for 
the former having, therefore, been 855, and for the latter 1,185. The 
total number who visited the older Museum building was 146,533, a 
daily average of 468, and the Smithsonian building, 102,645, a daily 
average of 328. There has been a steady increase in the attendance 
at the new building since it was first opened to the public, and a 
certain falling off at the other two buildings, owing to the dismant- 
ling of many of the exhibition halls by the withdrawal of the natural 
history exhibits. This condition is only temporary, however, and 
will soon be remedied by the rapid progress which is being made in 
the installation of the art industrial collections. 
The following tables show, respectively, the attendance of visitors 
during each month of the past year and for each year since 1881, 
when the older Museum building was first opened to the public: 
Number of visitors during the year ending June 30, 1914. 
Older New Smithso- Older New | Smithso- 
Year and month. | Museum | Museum nian Year and month. | Museum | Museum nian 
Building.| Building.| Building. Building.} Building.| Building. 
1913. 1914. 
We ee cr occ siw.ce 12,870 21, 103 9,345 || January............ 7,133 20,977 5, 609 
PAUPUS teeters sista a5 == 19, 371 29, 630 135238}| |) MODIUATY se sctere- 22,2 8, 563 22,040 5, 434 
September......... 16,459 27, 689 A700 | Marcher sc on ao ciacce 10, 430 25, 340 6,592 
Octobera-nss---n2s4 12, 454 30, 752 96287. ||) Apprilicc 2. esses ce 18, 256 38, 860 12, 692 
November.......... 8, 144 29, 537 65391) ||| Mayicas.2 .cesecne 11,57 34,315 7,799 
December. «vie. 5- 8, 145 21,524 G498 ni UNO es eccse cee 13, 138 27, 614 8,030 
Motaleeeessae: 146,533 | 329,381 102, 645 
