Annual Reports 45 



Record of Museum Attendance, May i, 1913, to April 30, 1914 

 Month Open Days Number of Visitors Daily Average 



May, 1913 26 1,161 43 



June 25 973 38 



July 26 743 27 



August 26 1,005 38 



September 26 883 34 



October 27 997 36 



November 25 1,394 55 



December 27 1,341 49 



January, 1914 27 1,560 57 



February 24 969 40 



March 26 929 35 



April 26 875 33 



311 12,830 41 + 



The highest daily attendance, 293, and the highest monthly attendance, 

 1,560, recorded during the year, were also the highest since the opening of 

 the Museum, six years ago. 



The lowest attendance was 6, on three different days during the blizzard 

 months of February and March. 



The holiday attendance still continues to be low, as may be seen by the 

 following table : 



Decoration Day 44 



Independence Day 26 



Labor Day 25 



Columbus Day 68 



Election Day 46 



Thanksgiving Day 59 



Christmas Day 8 



New Year's Day 23 



Lincoln's Birthday 27 



Washington's Birthday 37 



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At the evening reception given by the Section of Art on May 20, 1913, 

 about 150 persons were present, and the afternoon tea given by the ladies of 

 the committee on art loan exhibits on December 8 brought out about 100. 



Approximately 36 members have paid 85 visits during the year. This 

 record is not absolutely accurate, since some members come in without 

 making themselves known, and others do not come up to the second floor, 

 and so do not get recorded; but in view of the fact that there has been 

 some question as to the division of attendance between members and non- 

 members, it seems to be well to keep some record, even if it is not a com- 



