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ATTENDANCE AND RECEIPTS FROM JANUARY 1, 1908, TO 



DECEMBER 31, 1908. 

 Attendance. 



Paid Attendance — 



Adults 18,505 



Children i»357 19,862 



Free Admission on Pay Days 



School Children 5,581 



Students 4,989 



Teachers 428 



Members: Corporate 29 



Annual 61 



Life 9 



Officers' Families 64 



Special 381 



Press 5 11,547 



Admission on Free Days — 



Saturdays 44,614 



Sundays 139-579 184,193 



Total Attendance 215,602 



Highest Attendance on any one day (August 23, 1908) 7,376 

 Highest Paid Attendance on any one day (September 7, 



1908) 45 6 



Average Daily Admissions (366 days) 589 



Average Paid Admissions (262 days) 75 



Receipts. 



Guides Sold — 1,625 at 25 cents each • • • • • $406.25 

 Articles Checked — 11,861 at 5 cents each . . . 593 .05 



Admissions . 4,761.65 



$5,760.95 



