6 
who were elected respectively in 1888 and 1892. To each 
of these gentlemen, many years of previous interest had 
brought complete familiarity with the objects for which 
the Society exists, and the loss is indeed severe which 
deprives the Society of their counsel and their efforts. 
The following is a report in detail of the admissions and 
receipts for the year : — 
Adults (paying at gates) 122,827 
Children (paying at gates) 38,818 
Members (including Life and Annual Members, 
loanholders' annual, and complimentary annual 
tickets) 2,261 
Loanholders' single tickets 11,772 
Free admissions (charitable institutions, donors' 
tickets, &c.)* 4,252 
Coupon tickets 446 
Excursion tickets 8,153 
188,529 
Monthly Record of Visitors for 1901-1902, with corresponding 
account for 1900-1901. 
Month. 
1900-1901. 
1901-1902. 
Comparison 
March .... 
8,379 
8,887 
Increase . . 
508 
April 
18,863 
14,085 
Decrease . . 
4,778 
May 
24,245 
23,549 
n 
696 
June 
24,170 
21,848 
li 
2,322 
July 
20,700 
17,793 
a 
2,907 
August .... 
27,192 
30,985 
Increase . . 
3,793 
September . . . 
24,443 
29,619 
u 
5,176 
October .... 
14,845 
19,087 
a 
4,242 
November . . . 
9,884 
9,859 
Decrease . . 
25 
December . . . 
8,334 
5,631 
<( 
2,703 
January .... 
5,001 
4,467 
a 
534 
February . . . 
5,850 
2,719 
3,131 
191,906 
188,529 
Decrease . . 
3,377 
*In addition to these, 125,000 tickets were issued to the Board of 
Education, for the admission of pupils of the Public Schools. 
