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salary. Through the generosity of two of our Trustees, funds 

 were advanced for the purchase of the bonds desired and the 

 plan was put in operation. There were 164 subscriptions to the 

 first issue, amounting to $13,150, and 95 to the second, amount- 

 ing to $9,100. 



HOSPITALITY TO SOCIETIES 



In accordance with the custom of many years, the Museum 

 has provided meeting rooms for educational and scientific so- 

 cieties, notably the New York Academy of Sciences and 

 Affiliated Societies, the American Association of Museums, the 

 American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, the Na- 

 tional Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of 

 Wild Birds and Animals, the Horticultural Society of New 

 York, the Junior Auxiliary of the New York Zoological So- 

 ciety. The Department of Education of the City of New York 

 has held lectures in our auditorium, on Tuesday and Saturday 

 evenings, as for many years past. 



Assistance has been given to the War Department by pro- 

 viding quarters in the Visitors' Room for the Local Board, 

 Division No. 129, of the Provost Marshal General's Office. 



Several special exhibits were arranged during the year as 

 follows : 



Models and paintings of modern animals and a mural 

 decoration of prehistoric animals, by Charles R. Knight, 

 from December 15, 19 16, to January 22, 19 17. 



Paintings and bronzes portraying the Early West, by 

 William de la M. Cary, from February 16 to April 22. 



The Horticultural Society of New York held its 

 flower exhibitions in the halls on the first floor, January 

 13-14, February 17-18 and November 9-1 1, respectively. 



Two exhibits of designs suitable for the decoration of 

 textile fabrics, wall paper and keramics, from objects in 

 the Museum, one held in March and one in December. 



Pottery and chinaware of designs inspired by the Mu- 

 seum's collections of the primitive art of the Americas 

 were exhibited by the Keramic Society of Greater New 

 York, from April 25 to May 6. 



