Annual Reports 75 



Department of Zoology 7,933 



Department of Geology 1,216 



Department of Botany 271 



Department of Archeology and Anthropology 735 



Department of Arts and Antiquities 113 



Department of Books, Maps and Photographs 237 



Miscellaneous objects 9 



■ 10,514 



Collected for Museum 2,669 



Obtained through exchange 676 



Gifts 7,169 



10,514 



Children's Lectures 



A series of Friday afternoon lectures to school children was begun on 

 October 20, 191 1, and was continued weekly until April 26, 1912, making a 

 total of 28 lectures in seven courses. Of these, Courses i, 2, 3, 5, and 7 

 were given by Mr. Cleaves ; Course 4 by Miss Lee, of the Children's 

 Museum in Brooklyn; Course 6 by Miss Pollard, and a special lecture on 

 March 22, by Mr. Pollard. The subjects treated and the attendance at 

 each lecture are given in the appendix to this report. The total attend- 

 ance was 2,376, with an average of 85 at each lecture. 



The experiment proved in every way a success. Besides furnishing 

 much useful information to the children, supplementing the work of their 

 school courses, the lectures advertised the museum, and stimulated interest 

 in the exhibits. Although children of all grades above 3 B were admitted, 

 it was found that high school pupils did not attend, and this has sug- 

 gested the advisability of giving one or more special courses for the older 

 boys and girls during the coming season. A conference will shortly be 

 held with the principals of the schools in the vicinity of St. George, to 

 formulate plans for those and other courses. 



Fire Protection 



The museum has conformed to the various requirements of the Fire 

 Department, which inspects the premises at frequent intervals. 



House and Grounds 



A defect in the main drain developed in the fall months, and a plumber 

 ■employed for the purpose reported that the private sewer was free from 

 ■obstruction. As no improvement was noticed the City Department of 

 Water Supply was notified, and its inspector found the main sewer and 

 its connections to be in satisfactory condition, thus proving that the 

 trouble was within the grounds. The owner was requested to make proper 



