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clusively to local exhibits. The more valuable art objects of this col- 

 lection were, therefore, placed in the southeast room, the Staten Island 

 Indian relics being moved to the geology roonj. In the northwest room 

 extensive additions have been made to the local collection of birds, and it 

 will be necessary to provide two new cases to accommodate the larger 

 aquatic and shore birds. An exhibit illustrating numerous biological facts- 

 in connection with birds' eggs was prepared early in the year by the 

 assistant curator. 



The main hall now contains some interesting examples of old furniture, 

 which may serve as a nucleus for a special Colonial room in the future 

 new building. 



From the general biology room the old storage cabinets have been re- 

 moved to the kitchen, and a new table case has been built to hold the 

 glass exhibition tops of these cabinets. The lower part of the new case 

 contains a shelf sufficiently deep to accommodate the collection of exotic 

 butterflies exclusive of those displayed on the wall. The entire museum 

 collection of corals is now placed in one of the upright cases in this room. 



Library 

 A year has elapsed since subscriptions were asked for a library fund. 

 The amount received by the treasurer was $90, to which no addition has 

 been made for several months. In the meantime the number of periodicals 

 awaiting binding is constantly increasing, and the need of certain standard 

 text-books for use in preparing the children's lectures is an imperative one. 

 A recommendation on this subject will be found at the end of this report. 



Attendance 

 Month Open Days Visitors Average Per Day 



May 27 651 24 



June 26 641 25 



July 26 598 23 



August 27 622 23 



September 26 468 18 



October 26 755 29 



November 26 1,248 48 



December 26 1,050 40 



January 27 975 36 



February 25 1,254 50 



March 26 992 38 



April _26 _664 26 



314 9,918 Av. for year 32 



The highest daily attendance was on February 16, when 193 visited the 

 museum, the highest number we have ever had in any one day. 



