even car fare for a trip to the Museum; 618 of these children 
listened toa lecture by Mrs. Roesleron ‘‘ The Great Indus- 
tries and Natural Wonders of our Country.” This was fully 
illustrated with motion pictures. 
We wish to express our heartiest thanks to Mr. Phipps for 
this gift which enabled us to give so much pleasure to these 
children. 
GENERAL LectTuREs.—The general lectures have been more 
varied than usual and have attracted much attention. They 
have included a spring and a fall course for Members on Thurs- 
day evenings, the regular series under the auspices of the 
Board of Education, free lectures on public holidays, special 
lectures under the auspices of the New York Academy of 
Sciences and Affiliated Societies, lectures in conjunction with 
the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society and a 
special course of lectures for Members on the Antiquity 
of Man. 
So great was the popularity of Paul J. Rainey’s lecture on 
lion hunting in the spring Members’ Course that four thou- 
sand people had to be turned away. Later this lecture was 
repeated twice in the same evening by Carl E. Akeley for the 
benefit of Members. 
On account of the widespread interest in the origin of man 
and the recent discovery of prehistoric remains, a special 
course of lectures was arranged on the Antiquity of Man. 
These lectures were designed to present a popular epitome of 
the present knowledge of this subject. The course was 
opened by President Osborn and proved of great public interest. 
CHILDREN’s Room.—The Children’s Room was open regu- 
larly on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the spring and early 
summer. The attendance for the period was 1,105. The 
room has been closed since July owing to necessary changes 
that were being made and from the fact that the instructor’s 
time has been occupied with other duties in the department. 
WorK FOR THE BLiIND.—Through the Jonathan Thorne 
Memorial Fund we have been able again to extend special 
