YEARBOOK 



OF THE 



Public Museum of the City of 

 Vol. II. Milwaukee 1922 



INTRODUCTION 



Pursuant to the Museum's policy of making itself as thoroughly 

 useful as possible to the general public, it issued last year its tirst volume 

 of the Yeai'book, giving various intimate data and special notes which 

 w^ould not normally find their way into either of its older series of pub- 

 lications, the Annual Report or the Bulletin. This first experimental 

 volume proved quite acceptable and has received general commenda- 

 tion, both locally and from other museums and similar institutions. 



As a result, it seems advisable to continue this new publication and 

 we are, therefore, offering this, the second volume, which contains spe- 

 cial articles and notes of the Museum's activities during 1922. This 

 volume comprises : 



1. Notes on the Museum's collecting expeditions in 1922. 



2. Special notes and news. 



It is an interesting fact that the Museum was, in February, 1923, just 

 forty years old. The growth of the institution has been so phenomenal- 

 ly rapid and it has now attained such a rank among similar institutions 

 of the country, as well as such an important position in visual education 

 in the commvmity, that a fairly detailed summary of the Museum's his- 

 tory should be issued. Had time permitted the compilation of full data, 

 this historical account would have been included in the present issue of 

 the Yearbook. However, it is hoped that a carefully prepared article 

 of this kind will be ready for the next vokmie of this series. 



It is hoped by the Museum, that the Yearbook will continue to 

 serve especially to acquaint the citizens of Milwaukee with the activities 

 of their own Museum and will create a more keen interest on their part 

 in the institution and its many ramifications along educational lines. 



During the year 1922, not less than 600,000 persons received visual 

 instruction in our exhibition halls, while another 150,000 attended our 

 various courses of lectures. We hope to increase the institution's use- 

 fulness in the community and to increase the attendance in every line of 

 the Museum's endeavor. 



S. A. BARRETT. Director. 



