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Two of the courses gave .opportunity to work for academic credit, 

 certificates for which were issued to thirty-six teachers at the conclusion 

 of the series. 



Prof. George H. Barton, Boston's eminent geologist discussed The 

 Origin of Our Natural Scenery. 



Prof. Warren K. Moorehead told of his study of New England Indian 

 Life. 



Dr. George E. Dawson in seven lectures considered Measurement of 

 IntelHgence and drew notable audiences. 



The one lecture for which Dr. William B. Kirkham could be secured 

 this year dealt with The Present Status of Evolution. 



Miss Fannie A. Stebbins conducted a series of well attended table 

 talks on Physiological Botany. 



Mr. Arthur Wilson and Mr. Frederick Scott lectured under the joint 

 auspices of the Museum and The Allen Bird Club. 



Story Telling 



The children have had their lecture season also. On a dozen winter 

 Saturdays Miss Dorothea Clark told stories about animals to 780 very 

 much interested boys and girls. 



Scouts 



One hundred and thirty scouts from the city and adjoining towns 

 have used museum collections to aid them in securing merit badges, 

 and members of the museum staff have served as Scout examiners. 



Teachers' Meetings 



Three hundred and fifty-three teachers have attended meetings called 

 by the supervisor of nature study who directed attention to museum fa- 

 cilities that were later used by teachers in nature study class work. 



Classes 



One thousand one hundred and eighty pupils have come to the mu- 

 seum with their teachers for general observation or for more definite 

 study of a particular subject. It is estimated that an equal number 

 have come without their teachers but for a special purpose. 



Aflaiiated Societies 



Seven hundred and thirty-four persons have attended the sessions of 

 various other organizations, and, added to these meetings of scouts, 

 classes, teachers and pupils, of which there have been 144, bringing to- 

 gether 5,479 persons, there has been the regular opening to the public 

 daily and Sunday throughout the year. 



Contests for Prizes 



One hundred and twenty-eight boys and girls competed for the Robert 

 O. Morris prizes for correct recognition of birds. Ten girls and fourteen 

 boys were awarded amounts varying from fifty cents to three dollars, 

 and examinations showed a greatly increased acquaintance with birds. 



