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APPENDIX C. 



LECTURE COURSES 1919 



LECTURES TO PUPILS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



Lectures in the Museum Auditorium 

 twelve lectures on 



THE INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES 



Date Subject Lecturer Attendance 



March 17 The Story of a Piece of Coal Dr. Fisher 163 



March 26 Our Forests and Their Uses Mr. Sherwood 199 



April 8 Useful and Interesting Fishes Mr. Nichols 93 



April 22 The Story of Cotton, Silk, and Wool Dr. Fisher 390 



April 29 Life in the Far West Mr. Granger 430 



May 16 Farming in the Middle West Dr. Fisher 472 



October 14 Our Newest Possessions — The American Virgin 



Islands Mr. Miner 221 



October 22 Sources of Our Clothing Dr. Fisher 687 



October 29 The Relation of Fisheries to the Geography of 



the Ocean Mr. Nichols 166 



November 12 Life in the Far West Mr. Granger 415 



November 17 Our Forests and Their Uses Mr. Sherwood 386 



December 5 Our Waterways and Their Protection Mr. Sherwood 312 



Total Attendance for 12 Lectures 3,934 



TEN LECTURES ON 



NATURAL HISTORY 



Date Subject Lecturer Attendance 



March 18 Wild Animals Near Home Dr. Fisher 146 



March 31 Story of the Winds Mr. Sherwood 330 



April 1 Wild Birds of New York City Mr. Chubb 325 



April 28 Wild Flowers of Spring Dr. Fisher 



(Canceled on account of holiday) 



May 2 The Kingdom of the Tides Mr. Miner 138 



May 6 With John Burroughs at Slabsides Dr. Fisher 



(Canceled on account of holiday) 



October 17 How Life Begins Dr. Fisher 292 



October 24 The Wonderful Work of Water Mr. Sherwood 195 



October 31 With John Burroughs at Slabsides and at 



Woodchuck Lodge Dr. Fisher 288 



November 7 Our Winter Birds Mr. Rogers 496 



November 14 Wild Life and Scenery of the Catskills Mr. Chubb 177 



November 21 Hunting for Monsters of the Past Mr. Granger 85 



Total Attendance at 10 Lectures 2,472 



twelve lectures on 

 EARLY HISTORY OF AMERICA 



Date Subject Lecturer Attendance 



March 21 Early History of New York Mr. Miner 1,280 



March 24 Exploration of the West Mr. Rogers 118 



(No school on account of soldiers' parade) 

 April 4 The Growth of New York City Mr. Miner 1,063 



