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WELFARE OF EMPLOYEES 



In addition to the comprehensive Pension Plan which has 

 now been in successful operation for three years, the 

 Employees' Benefit Association, an independent organization 

 of the employees themselves, and the Employees' Cooperative 

 Store, all tending to promote the general welfare of our 

 employees, the Trustees have secured for employees of the 

 Museum still further protection by taking out an insurance 

 which will give to them the benefits of the Workmen's Com- 

 pensation Act, in the event of accident. This is indicative of 

 the generous attitude of the Trustees toward their employees, 

 since the Museum, as an educational institution, does not 

 come under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation 

 Act. The form of insurance approved by the Trustees 

 voluntarily gives to the employees all the benefits that would 

 accrue to them if the institution came within the provisions of 

 this Act. 



HOSPITALITY TO SOCIETIES 



As for many years past, the Museum has extended hospi- 

 tality to educational and scientific societies for lectures and 

 meetings. The regular meetings of the New York Academy 

 of Sciences and Affiliated Societies were held here, also the 

 annual meeting of the National Association of Audubon Soci- 

 eties for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals, and the 

 one hundred and third meeting of the National Academy of 

 Sciences; also the annual meeting of the American Scenic and 

 Historic Preservation Society. 



The Museum was especially honored by the meeting of the 

 National Academy of Sciences during the week beginning 

 November 15. Many important scientific papers were pre- 

 sented. An evening reception to all the scientific societies of 

 the city was held at this time, in honor of the Academy. 



Exhibits were held at the Museum by the Aquarium 

 Society, and by the American Dahlia Society (first annual 

 meeting) and the Horticultural Society of New York. 



