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ATTENDANCE AND RECEIPTS FROM JANUARY 1, 1917 TO 

 DECEMBER 31, 1917. 



Attendance 



Paid Attendance: 



Adults 1 8,82 1 



Children 1,134 19.955 



Free Admission on Pay Days: 



School Children 7,927 



Students 3 ,703 



Teachers 618 



Members 54 



Officers* Families 54 



Special 198 12,554 



Admissions on Free Days: 



Saturdays 35,697 



Sundays 122,991 158,688 



Total Attendance 191,197 



Highest Attendance on any one day (July 8, 1917) . . . 5,845 



Highest Paid Attendance on any one day (September 3, 1917) 710 



Average Daily Admissions (363 days) 526 



Average Paid Attendance (259 days) 77 



Receipts 



Guides Sold — 624 at 25 cents each $156.00 



Articles checked — 11,133 at 5 cents each 556.65 



Admissions 4,818.65 



$5,531-30 



