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CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 



exhi'bits. An 'estimate of attendance indicates that about 40,000 

 people came to the building the past year. 



The exact average of Sunday attendance is 122. Here is an 

 opportunity. If a good-sized lecture room conveniently joined the 

 main exhibition rooms, many of these Sunday visitors who are at 

 leisure and in a mood to be interested, would gladly take advantage 

 of brief educational talks on the miracles of nature and science. It 

 is but a comparatively small increase of funds for extension and 

 additional assistance that will make it possible to reach out in these 

 practical ways. 



Summary. 



The exceptional features recorded for the year are large additions 

 to the collections, formation of new natural history societies and 

 revival of old ones, good courses of lectures, more than the usual 

 number of special exhibits, and the addition of a lecture room with 

 apparatus. Much has been done in readjusting and systematizing 

 material, and a better understanding of ways to reach the public has 

 been acquired. With this better preparation and with equipment of 

 superior quality, only funds are needed for even greater accomplish- 

 ment and service. 



Respectfully submitted, 



GRACE PETTIS JOHNSON, Curator. 



