TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 135 



Perhaps his bust of Jenny Lind, now reposing permanently 

 at the Aquarium, will gain for him the honors which elusive 

 Fame seems hitherto to have been so shy in bestowing. (I.M.M.) 



Aid to Schools and Teachers. — The Aquarium this year distrib- 

 uted to thirty-four schools nearly eight hundred small marine 

 animals for school aquaria, besides supplying the eggs of fishes 

 to various institutions for embryological study. The number of 

 school childen visiting the Aquarium with their teachers was 

 7,808. 



Improvements. — An important improvement early in the 

 year was the renewal of the numerous lead pipes forming the 

 drainage bed of the salt water gravity filters, which had become 

 irreparably corroded. These large filters had rendered excellent 

 service since their installation in 1908, and are now in condition 

 for another long period of service. 



Much needed repairs were made to both of the large steam 

 boilers. The numerous skylights which have been deteriorating 

 rapidly, were repaired for temporary use, but being badly cor- 

 roded will require complete renewal before another winter sets in. 



The women's lavatory was reconstructed and improved dur- 

 ing the summer. The entire piping system having given way, the 

 room was closed for many weeks. 



The improvements to boilers, skylights and lavatory were all 

 made by the city. The filter improvements were paid for from 

 the Maintenance Fund. 



Guide Book. — The Guide to the New York Aquarium, prepared 

 by the Director, was placed on sale February 10. The number of 

 copies sold during the year was 2,041, including numerous copies 

 sent out in response to mail orders from distant parts of the 

 country. The new Guide is a book of 170 pages, bound in boards. 

 There are 160 illustrations, and the number of species referred 

 to is 350. 



Owing to the high cost of printing, the price of the Guide 

 Book has been fixed at fifty cents, a price which probably re- 

 stricts its sale to some extent. It is to be regretted that the paper 

 used was not of the quality necessary to show the illustrations 

 to good advantage. 



Coal. — The consumption of coal during the year was 1,088 

 tons, the cost of which was $9,916.03. 



