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former and 1,845 for the latter. At the Smithsonian building the 

 total attendance was 101,504, with a daily average of 324 persons. 



The publications of the year consisted of two annual reports, 

 those for 191T and 1918, two volumes of proceedings, four bulletins, 

 and 71 separate papers. The total distributions of Museum publi- 

 cations during the year aggregated 118,332 copies. 



The Museum library was increased by 2,172 volumes and 2,614 

 pamphlets and unbound papers, mainly procured by gift or exchange. 

 Among the more important acquisitions was a set of catalogues of the 

 art collections of J. Pierpont Morgan, presented by J. Pierpont Mor- 

 gan, jr., the valuable library of Dr. Eichard Kathbun, relating to the 

 museums of the world and to natural history subjects, the gift of 

 his heirs, and the 12 volumes of its Humanistic Series, donated by 

 the University of Michigan. The library now contains 54,685 vol- 

 umes and 87,109 pamphlets and unbound papers. 



Respectfully submitted. 



W. DE C. Ravenel, 

 Administrative Assistant to the Secretary 



in charge U. S. National Museum. 



Dr. Chari^s D. Walcott, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



August 25, 1919. 



