Whole number for October, 70,846 

 Total for eight weeks, . 128,943 

 Average per week, . . 16,118 



From the above statistics, it will appear conclu- 

 sively that while the efforts of the Board of Trustees 

 have been directed to the establishment of an institu- 

 tion with high scientific aims, they have not failed at 

 the same time to make some appropriate return for 

 the liberal aid of the City by contributing to the 

 attractions of the Central Park, a highly appreciated 

 source of popular enjoyment, truly refining in its 

 tendencies, and calculated to direct the thoughts and 

 aims of many into congenial channels of observation 

 and study. 



We cannot conclude this brief report without a 

 sincere and respectful tribute to the memory of our 

 late associate, Mr. William T: Blodgett, a gentleman 

 who, while he possessed a nature in peculiar and ear- 

 nest sympathy with the liberal and graceful arts, was 

 from the beginning the friend and zealous promoter 

 of the interests of this Museum, an institution whose 

 appropriate though not exclusive field enters largely 

 into the severe domain of science. We shall miss 

 his active cooperation, his generous and ready aid, 

 and the intercourse of the ever genial and courteous 



gentleman. 



ROBERT L. STUART, 



President. 

 D. JACKSON STEWARD, 



Secretary. 



All communications should be addressed, Ameei- 

 can Museum of Natural Histoey, Centeal Park, 

 New Yoek. 



