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Visitors have made more use of the libary than in any previous year In 

 addition to the usual information on local history, geography, and genealogy, 

 students have used it for information in connection with their school studies; 

 smaller children have looked up "themes" for school essays in the Staten 

 Island histories, and instructions for making bird houses and feeding stations 

 in the governmental bulletins, while the magazines on the reading table are 

 read by children as well as adults. One high-school student requested and 

 was given permission to use the Museum on Sundays as a place in which he 

 could study in quiet and without the interruption to which he was subjected 

 at home. 



The Museum as a Meeting Place 



The following organizations have held meetings in the Museum at various 

 times during the year. 



Visiting Committee of the State Charities Aid Association — Richmond 



Branch. 

 Bird Lovers' Club — stated and committee meetings. 

 Class Teachers and Principals Association 

 Executive Board of the Women Teachers' Club. 

 Daughters of the American Revolution — committee meetings. 



Records of Accessions May i, 1915. to April 30, 1916 



Anthropology AND Archeology ... Chiefly Indian implements and 



relics 136 



Arts and Antiquities Articles of military use 22 



Articles of personal use 3 



Coins and medals 26 



Old furniture 2 



Miscellaneous relics 6 



Total 59 



Books, Prints, etc Architectural plans 26 



Bound volumes 130 



Deeds and documents 3 



Lantern slides 38 



Maps 28 



Old newspapers 9 



Pamphlets 32 



Prints, drawings, photos, etc. 54 



Total 320 



Botany Herbarium sheets 21 



Miscellaneous specimens. ... 34 



Total 55 



Geology and Mineralogy Museum and study specimens 161 



