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Report of the President 



G. Clyde Fisher, a graduate of The Johns Hopkins Uni- 

 versity, was appointed Assistant Curator, and entered upon 

 his duties June first. 



The Fourth Annual Teachers' Day was held at the Museum 

 on November 8. Brief addresses were made by the Curator, 

 Director Lucas, and William H. Maxwell, Superintendent of 

 Schools of New York City. These were followed by an illus- 

 trated lecture by Ernest Harold Baynes on " Our Wild Animal 

 Neighbors," an address which was exceedingly well adapted 

 to stimulate nature study. This meeting afforded an excellent 

 opportunity for getting acquainted with the teachers and for 

 finding out their needs; and on the other hand, the teachers 

 became more familiar with what we are attempting to do for 

 the schools. About 700 teachers were present. 



As usual, the circulating collections have been supplied 

 to the schools of the city. This work occupied practically 



the entire time of two messengers. 

 The number of schools supplied regu- 

 larly since January 1 is 501. By 

 boroughs they are listed as follows: 



Museum Extension 

 Work to the Schools 



Manhattan 171 



Brooklyn 157 



Queens 48 



Bronx 51 



Richmond 17 



Parochial Schools 4 



High Schools 21 



Private Schools and Colleges . . 10 



Corporate Schools 22 



Statistics Relating to the Circulating Collections 





1907 



1908 



1909 



1910 



1911 



1912 



1913 



Number of Collec- ) 

 tions in use ) 

















45o 



484 



435 



390 



512 



537 



597 



Number of Schools ) 

















of Greater New V 



325 



383 



419 



334 



486 



49i 



501 



York supplied. . . ) 

















Number of Pupils ) 

















studying the Col- >- 



725,000 



575,8oi 



922,512 



839,089 



1,253,435 



1,275,890 



i,378,59f 



lections ) 

















The number of collections in use during the year was 597. 

 This is exclusive of special collections of shells, crustaceans, 



