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Attendance 



During the year there has been a notable increase in the 

 number of visitors, especially during the winter months. It 

 is believed that the attendance during the year 19 17 will make 

 this a record year. We have had a large number of visitors 

 from all parts of the country who have manifested an interest 

 in our collections. The opening of the new extension of the 

 subway, with two stations upon the eastern border of the 

 New York Botanical Garden, will bring an increase in the 

 numbers of visitors from the lower section of the City. 



Literature 



The Society has on hand : 



Transactions of The Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences 



Volume I, Part 1 175 copies 



Volume I, Part 2 800 copies 



Volume I, Part 3 700 copies 



Program — -Dedication of Edgar Allan Poe Monument, 



25 copies. 

 Program — Joseph Rodman Drake Memorial Celebration, 

 175 copies. 

 The material for Part 4 of the Transactions is now in the 

 hands of the Chairman of the Special Publication Committee 

 and will shortly go to the printer. 



Poe Cottage 



Mrs. A. C. Fisk, Chairman of the Poe Cottage Committee, 

 will report upon the work at the Cottage. Park Commis- 

 sioner, Thomas W. Whittle will shortly forward the necessary 

 papers, turning over the control of the Cottage to the Society, 

 when the work of securing the necessary funds for the thor- 

 ough restoration of the Cottage and of the Poe Monument 

 will be actively pushed to a conclusion. It is believed that a 

 sufficient amount will be secured not only to place the Cottage 

 and the Monument in thorough shape, but the nucleus of an 



