Annual Reports 241 



For obvious reasons, very few foreign publications were received during 

 the year. Also, a number of institutions in this country from whom we 

 have received exchanges in former years have sent us no publications this 

 year, possibly because of the high cost of paper. 



One new exchange has been added to the list this year, viz. The New 

 York State College of Forestry, which sends us its Bulletin and Technical 

 Publications. 



The total number of exchanges received from the above listed institu- 

 tions was 684. 



Two periodicals were subscribed for by the Association, one is donated 

 by Mr. Wm. T. Davis, and ten are placed on the reading table in the library 

 as loans, by Mr. Howard H. Cleaves. 



One hundred and four persons were recorded as using the library for 

 study purposes. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Agnes L. Pollard, 



Curator. 



Dr. Arthur Hollick, Director, 



Public Museum, Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences. 



Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report for the year 

 1916-17: 



My principal activities in connection with the museum, aside from 

 special curatorial work and occasional days spent in the field, were con- 

 cerned with planning for and arranging the schedules of the Friday after- 

 noon lectures for children. 



Twenty-two lectures were given, which were delivered by twenty-one 

 different lecturers, all of whom gave their services gratuitously. The 

 complete schedule and attendance records are as follows : 



Childrens" Lectures, Season of 1916-17 



Atlend- 

 igi6 Subject Lecturer ance 



Oct. 27 Quito : City of the Equator* Mr. Stafford C. Edwards 184 



Nov. 3 Elementary Electricity Mr. Rupert H. Hopkins. 102 



10 Six Years in Tropical Africa* Mr. James P. Chapin 152 



17 How Animals Prepare for Winter*. Mr. Ernest Ingersoll 165 



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The Boy Scouts Mr. C. F. Smith 105 



Dec. I How to Keep Well Dr. John S. Ware 80 



8 Teeth Dr. Robert H. Pentz 66 



22 Some Christmas Music Miss Edith M. Pollard.. . 102 



29 Drawing Pictures Miss Helen E. Cleaves. . . 109 



