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With a desire to bring the extensive collections at the 
Garden into a closer relation with the educational system of 
the city, an offer of free admission was made to the Board 
of Education for such classes of pupils of the public schools, 
as in their judgment were likely to profit thereby. Under 
the arrangement entered into, nearly ten thousand scholars 
of the public schools were admitted to the Garden between 
the 23d of September, when the tickets were issued, and the 
end of the fiscal year. 
A considerable number of passes have also been issued to 
students of the various art schools in the city, who were 
recommended for the purpose by the directors of the re- 
spective schools. These privileges have been largely made 
use of, and are believed to have been of much benefit to 
those to whom they were extended. 
The Board announces with regret the death of four of 
its members. Mr. Henry C. Gibson, first elected to be a 
Director April 24th, 1873, died December 20th, 1891 ; Pro- 
fessor Joseph Leidy, elected April 26th, 1876, died April 
30th, 1891 ; Mr. Thomas Hockley, elected Recording Sec- 
retary April 23d, 1885, died March 12th, 1892; and Mr. 
William L. Springs, elected April 24th, 1890, died April 
6th, 1892. 
The financial condition of the Society is shown by the 
Treasurer's statement, Appendix A, and the state of the 
collections at the Garden by the report of the Superintend- 
ent, Appendix B. 
The thanks of the Board are due to those persons who 
have made donations of various kinds during the year. 
By order of the Board. 
HENRY T. COATES, 
Secretary pro tern. 
