, 1870-06-13


The project Of founding museum Of art II
Boston il gong on under promising auspices.
Ihoso who aro engaged in it havo altcsdy q
site for building to contain their collections
Several smaller ones now in other institutions
are already promised, and subscription il On
foot for raiGng eS0o, 200. with which to erect
suitable building for their reception. The
account Of their proceedings:
The Trustees Of the new Museum Of Fine
Arts have prosecuted their work during the
se1ton under good auspices and With good re-
suits. The act Of incorporation was approved
February 4, 1870. The Trustees appointed IN
der The act are the following:
Aansfd in tie oct Of lncoTPoration-MaI'
tin brimmer. Charles Q. Perkins, Charles ".
Eliot. William Endicott, Jr., Samuel Eliot,
Francis +. Parker, Henry p. Edder. William
L Roger, George q. Emerson, Otis Sorrross,
5ohs, r. Bradlee, and Benjamin S. Rotch.
''A1pointed BY 4arrarl Co1eye-W1lia
Gray, Henry J. bgelow, and Edward n. per.
kins.
''4Ipointed By he Boston Aaaengun.- Alex
ander II. Rice, J. Elliot, and George r. Wales.
"Appoinfed by The Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology 3. Bigiow, 7. G. Apple
ton. and u. DenuAn Ross.
Er-0Ifcios-SAthaniel B, Shu1tien, Navor
Superintendent Of Pa bic Schools; Joseph
White, Secretary Board Of Educs ion; join
Amory Lowell, Trustee Of tie Lowell Insti-
tute.
ssThe city OF Boston hss since voted to con-
veg TO the corporation lot OF land containing
about ninety-one thousand square feet. and
valned at $3.50, ,0c0. This was giyen to the
city b! the Boston Water Power COMPANY,
to be used only for ! Museum OF Fine
Arts, or for public square, aod has been cou-
veyed to the Trustees for the purpose first
named. + is situated At the corner Of Dart
mouth and St. James streets, near Hunting
ton AVENUE In addition to this valuable gift,
tie resources Of the museun consist Of
~. The collection OF mediRyL atmos,
Cared furniture, and majolica, made By the
late 7. Hgelow Law1ence. Esq, and be-
qreathed BY him to the Boston Atheuaum.
~. The precious collection Of engrariugs,
By the most eminent Italian, Dutch ind Ger
man masters, made by the late Francis c.
Grar, Eeq,.. and devised By him to the uniTer-
sity 1t Cambridge
made = c1rdinL Tosti; and given b T. &.
Appleton, Eeq-, to the Boston Public Library,
as Ar. Appleton and the Trustees Of that in
stitutiou mhy deem it advisable to deposit in
the mueeum.
"a. The pictures and casts belonging to the
Boston AthenTuu; aueh works OF Art as indi-
riduale may be disposed TO giya or to deposit
for longer or shorter period and begin
ming 1t least Of what is intended ultimately to
become comprehensive gallery Of reproduc-
tion through plaster caets and photographs
from original drawings.
"The AthenEum has fine arts fund
amounting, to about eio,ooo, the income Of
which viii be spilled to the care and Increase
OF its collection. Harvard College also holds
> fund. given by Axs. Gray. With the Gray col
lection OF eIGEaFinGB, the income Of which il
to be applied to the care and increase Of the
collection: This fund now exceeds a17,0oo.
Las been printed at cost OF e, TOO
"Tbe pecuuia,y value Of the land, coliec-
tons, and funds thus associated for general,
ne md Instruction cannot be less than
s4oo, COO. It is now proposed to
Eaise By subscription esoo'ooo Tor
casts, copies Of ancient statues. snd : peima-
nent fund. the income Of which il to b used
for current expenses One hundred thousand
dollars we're subscribed for these purposes
during the last week IN sums Of e5 900 and
upwards. One subscription is for e., 900, one
foE s15, ,ooo, and two for 40, ,ooo e.cb. It is
intended that the museum ehall be FREQ in the
beet eenEe Of the term, and open to the pub
lie en- IS many stated days al proper regard
to its interests, and the obvious necessity OF
reseEving certain hours for students, viii a.
Low. Tho Finance Committee, IN their first
circular issued in behalf Of the Trustees, ssy:
"'The freq gift Of 3 valuable tract Of land,
the asscdation Of cur largest institutions for
education and culture, and valuable collec-
tiocs already made, which viii be placed in the |
museum, are Ill propitious for IN early de- |
ye}opmeut OF the tast0 Of the community in
organizing and maintaining tho hrat art mu-
scum in this country, And while sueh N
institution nil always be IN object Of interest
and gratifcation to Ill who may enjoy tb-
advantages Of foreign-t travel, it win be * faE
higher yalun in the education r. ne great
bcdt Of the people, who i.se ,ts 1e*e! opPot
md vii be one u The most efficient inst1u-
mepts with which to meet and resist tho
dangers which beset tho young in all large
cites"'