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motor trip around the island and afterward visited the museum where 

 refreshments were served. 



A dinner of the Association was held on March 25, 1913, the second 

 anniversary of the opening of the present building to the public. Ninety- 

 seven members and guests were in attendance. 



The Publication Committee issued Parts i and 2 of Volume IV of the 

 Proceedings, carrying our records down to the close of the last fiscal year. 

 The Museum Bulletin was issued each month during the year and proved 

 an invaluable medium for the publication of official announcements and 

 items of general interest concerning the museum exhibits. A new descrip- 

 tive circular was prepared under the direction of the Board, giving the 

 history of the Association and statistics of the museum; this is distributed 

 free of charge to persons interested. 



From the appended report of the curator-in-chief the following excerpts 

 of general interest to members of the Association are taken : 



Museum Attendance Record, 1912-1913 



May 602 November i,i7S 



June 661 December 868 



July 591 January 1,171 



August 805 February 1,010 



September 570 March 1,025 



October 1,123 April 847 



Total for year 10,448 



This is an increase of 530 over the last fiscal year. 



Lecture Courses 



Primary course — 3 lectures. Total attendance — 156, or an average of 52. 

 Grade course — 19 lectures. Total attendance — 1,030, or an average of 54. 

 Four lectures of a proposed high school course were given, but the 

 attendance did not warrant their continuance. 



Accessions 

 The following is an enumeration of accessions received: 



Department of Zoology 4,492 



Department of Botany i,5o8 



Department of Geology and Mineralogy 70 



Department of Anthropology and Archeology 265 



Department of Arts and Antiquities 48 



Department of Books, Maps and Photographs 389 



Miscellaneous 14 



Total in all departments 6.786 



