CONTENTS 



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Membership and Endowment ... 5 



Form of Gift or Bequest 5 



Board of Trustees 10 



Committees and Officers n 



Scientific Staff 12 



Report of the President 15 



Exploration 16 



North America 17 



South America 18 



Antarctic Ocean 18 



Europe 18 



Asia 18 



Africa 19 



Publications , 19 



Relations with the City 20 



Pension Plan 20 



Building and Repairs 21 



Southeast Wing and Court Building 21 



Equipment Fund 22 



Special Revenue Bonds for Repairs 22 



Repairs by Trustees' Funds 23 



Maintenance , 23 



Summary of Contributions of the Museum and of the City, 1902-1912 23 



Expenditures by Departments for 1912 24 



Summary 24 



Jesup Fund 25 



Exchanges with Museums 25 



Hospitality to Societies 26 



Important Gifts 28 



Organization, Staff 29 



General Administration 30 



General Considerations 30 



Building Operations 31 



Changes in Building 32 



New Exhibitions 33 



Printing and Labeling 34 



Registration and Cataloging 35 



Publications 36 



Attendance 37 



Statistics of Numbers Reached by Museum Extension System 37 



Care of Building 37 



Reports of the Departments 39 



Public Education — Department of Public Education 39 



