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In addition to performing his duties as Registrar, Mr. Pindar 

 has conducted the affairs of the Committee with energy and 

 marked efficiency. Seventy articles were pre- 

 Public In- pared and distributed to the leading newspapers 

 Committee an ^ magazines of the country and syndicated to 

 a large number of other publications. In addi- 

 tion to this, a great deal of practical assistance has been given 

 to reporters and other special writers. 



At intervals during the year a "Museum Letter" was sent to 

 our men in the service. These letters contained a message 

 from some one of the Museum staff, a list of our men in ser- 

 vice, with addresses, and a budget of news. 



Other war work of the Committee included the distribution 

 of copies of The American Museum Journal and of the 

 "Guide to the Nature Treasures of New York City" to all the 

 encampments of the vicinity, and the distribution among the 

 hotels and various canteens of the city of nearly 60,000 folders 

 inviting men in the service to visit the Museum. Every center 

 of the War Camp Community Service, the Y. M. C. A., Y. M. 

 H. A., K. of C. and other recreation agencies and the return- 

 ing transports have been provided with literature and an- 

 nouncements concerning the Museum and invitations to visit 

 us. As a further courtesy to our soldiers and sailors, arrange- 

 ments have been made to establish a Hospitality Room for the 

 uniformed men visiting the Museum. 



The routine work of the Registrar's office has included the 

 recording of 611 accessions, 385 loans and 166 exchanges, also 

 the making of 399 shipments, consisting of 499 boxes which 

 were made ready for transportation; 3,176 shipments, consist- 

 ing of 6,073 packages, were received and forwarded. The 

 subscriptions to The American Museum Journal have also 

 been cared for by this office. These subscriptions have been 

 increased by 263, the number at the close of the year being 736. 



The most important addition to the exhibits during the year 

 was that showing the Reptile Life of Florida, the largest and 

 finest habitat group yet produced by the Museum. Other 

 groups are, the Nahant Tide Pool, Lemur, Blue Shark, and 



