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Harmonious Educational Exhibition at a Standstill 25 



Lack of Building Space 25 



The Ideal Natural History Building 26 



Building Needs 26 



Plans for New Buildings 27 



Comparative Cost of Buildings 28 



List of Schools and Other Educational Institutions Utilizing the Resources 



of The American Museum of Natural History 29 



Scientific Work of Museum 29 



North American Exploration 30 



South American Exploration 31 



African Exploration and Research 31 



Asiatic Exploration 32 



Popular Publications 32 



General and Scientific Endowment 34 



Bequests Pending Settlement 34 



Doubled Cost of Operation 35 



Membership and Staff 36 



Trustees 36 



Scientific Staff 38 



Public Activities of the Staff 39 



Hospitality to Societies 41 



Visit of King and Queen of the Belgians 41 



Special Gifts and Acknowledgments 42 



Reports of the Director and of the Curators 4S 



Report of the Director 45 



Attendance 45 



Statistics of Numbers Reached by the Museum and Its Extension 



Educational System 46 



Sales of Popular Publications 46 



The Printing Plant 47 



Popular Publications and Labeling 48 



Miscellaneous Printing During 1919 48 



New Exhibits 48 



Special Exhibitions 49 



Public Information Committee 51 



Hospitality Room 51 



Care of Building and Equipment 52 



Heating and Lighting 52 



Needs of the Museum 53 



Cooperation with Other Institutions and Societies 54 



