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HOSPITALITY TO SOCIETIES 



In spite of reductions in force, the Museum has extended 

 its facilities to many educational and scientific societies during 

 the year, especially to the New York Academy of Sciences, the 

 American Ornithologists' Union, the Horticultural Society of 

 New York, and the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies. 



On the afternoon of October 4, the King and Queen of the 

 Belgians made an informal visit to the Museum. They were 

 met by a committee of the Faculty under the 

 Visit of direction of Dr. William K. Gregory. The King 



King and an( j Q ueen we re greatly impressed with the at- 



Belgians tractiveness of the Museum and its educational 



value to the public. In commemoration of this 

 visit, the Trustees have presented to King Albert two hand- 

 somely bound volumes of the first publications of the 

 American Museum's Expedition to the Congo, under the head- 

 ing "Zoology of the Belgian Congo." These volumes were 

 accompanied by a suitable inscription to the King. 



Among the societies and organizations that have held meet- 

 ings at the Museum, in rooms provided for this purpose, have 

 been the following: 



American Ethnological Society. 



American Institute of Mining Engineers. 



American Ornithologists' Union. 



American Red Cross (booth). 



American Sweet Pea Society. 



Aquarium Society. 



Art Teachers (conference on industrial design). 



Boy Scouts of America. 



City History Club. 



Colorado Cliff-Dwellings Association, New York Chapter. 



Columbia University, Classes. 



Eastern New York Conference of Educators. 



