30 The American Museum of Natural History 



G. Clyde Fisher was the lecturer. The Museum foyer was filled with 

 freshly gathered flowers — daisies, buttercups, stars-of-Bethlehem, 

 wild geraniums, jack-in-the-pulpits, dogwood, and many others. 

 About 200 blind examined the blossoms and leaves before hearing 

 the lecture, and carried them home at its close. Through the courtesy 

 of Mr. Lorillard Spencer, Jr., Mr. W. B. Holcombe and Mr. C. Elmore 

 Smith, the Boy Scouts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Richmond 

 kindly acted as guides. 



The Jonathan Thorne Memorial Fund supports the education 

 for the blind. It provides not only for the running expenses of the 

 work, but it adds new equipment to that already in stock. Through 

 it, this year, a tellurian, a loom for hand weaving, models of Indian 

 homes, and primitive instruments for fire-making have been pur- 

 chased. 



Education for the Blind Children of the Public Schools 



Number of Lessons Blind Guides Teachers Parents 



P. S. 6 Manhattan, 4 lessons 43 1 4 



P. S. 17 Manhattan, 3 lessons 17 4 3 



P. S. 44 Manhattan, 2 lessons 13 10 2 



P. S. 110 Manhattan, 3 lessons 16 12 3 



P. S. 166 Manhattan, 4 lessons 24 11 4 



P. S. 171 Manhattan, 5 lessons 33 13 5 



P. S. 186 Manhattan, 2 lessons 10 8 2 1 



P. S. 45 Bronx, 5 lessons 26 14 5 



Washington Street School, Newark, N. J., 



3 lessons 43 10 6 2 



Total 31 lessons 225 83 34 3 



Grand Total of Attendance: 345. 



Education for the Adult Blind of New York City 



Lecture, June 8, 1917, Wild Flowers 

 of Summer, G. Clyde Fisher. 200 Blind and guides 



Docent service is provided by the department for teachers and 

 classes visiting the Museum. This cooperation is not limited to the 

 public schools, but is extended to include the private and parochial 

 schools as well, and it is not confined to Greater 

 docent service New York. Guides are also furnished for mem- 

 bers of the Museum and their friends when 

 requested. The calls from these various sources are frequent and 

 the time required for this work is considerable. The constant demand 

 for docents by teachers and classes and by Members of the Museum 

 is an indication of the value of this kind of service. Several members 

 of the department act as guides, and the service is free. 



