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such a way as to meet the building and insurance requirements. 

 They are not observable from the ground. They have cost only 

 $529.04 and meet present needs fairly well. 



VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM 



That the Museum is meeting a real public need in a very 

 effective way is evidenced by the number of visitors. The 

 Museum has been open every day during the past year, from 

 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. on week days and from 10 A. M. to 5 

 P. M. on holidays, including Saturdays and Sundays. 



The number of visitors has varied from fewer than a hun- 

 dred on bad days to more than 9000 on Sundays. The attend- 

 ance by months during the year 1917, has been as follows : 



January 23,170 



February 22,058 



March 31,606 



April 32,175 



May 26,154 



June 32,123 



July 37,193 



August 24,619 



September 27,866 



October 20.629 



November 21,810 



December 21,693 



Total 321,096 



THE MU.SEUM AND THE SCHOOLS 



The schools in increasing numbers have taken advantage of 

 the educational advantages oft'ered by the Museum during the 

 past year. Many teachers have brought their classes to view 

 the habitat groups and other exhibits. The practice, begun 

 last year, of having a member of the Museum staff accompany 

 each class or school about the halls and explain briefly the 

 various exhibits, has been continued. When time permits the 

 schools are then taken into the auditorium and are shown mov- 



