Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-19

lie, without charge, at all reasonable
times; that the gallery and all its con-
Germs, funds and property shall be under
the independent control of the same
trustees, and subject to such rules and
regulations as they may from time to
time adopt; and that all future dona-
tons, subscriptions and legacies for the
use or benefit of the gallery shall be
taken and held by the University under
the same special trust and management
hereby created.
Third, that the trustees of the gallery
shall be the President of the University
for the time being, ex officio, who shall.
be chairman. e. J.. Phelps. L. G.
Ware, ct. Ct. Benedict and H. A. p
Torrey. Ano whenever vacancy shall
occur by reason of the death, @resigna-
ton or removal from Burlington of
either of the trustees other, than the.
appointment by the remainder of the
board, or the majority of them, of some
gentleman resident in Burlington and
possessed of knowledge ana.taste in the
fine arts.
(SignedJ T. W.4PARK
Burlington, June. 10, 1873.
Referring to this gift the Free Press
says:
tMr. Park s, liberality could not have
taken a more graceful form, or omen
gratifying to orr citizens and to all
friends of the University. There, can
be, of course, nor doubt of the accep-
lance by the University, of his gener-
Gus offer, and we understand that the
work of construction aof the new gal
lery will be. begun as soon as such ac-
| ceptance is indicated, and will be car
ried to speedy completion, We have
! seen the plans of the contemplated adj
dition to the library building. The
| third story, while harmonizing with the
present building, will much improve its
| proportions, and by enriched cornices
and a French roof viii add much to the
ornamental effect of the structure. 1t
will afford the space for an ample and
elegant gallery, lighted by a sky-light,
which gives the best light for paintings,
and when the, desings of, the donor and
the gentlemen specially interested with
him in the matter are carried out, it will
prove valuable addition to the facilities
of the University and an added attrac-
ten to our city.
1t will be noticed that while the gift
/ is to the University. its benefits are by
no means confined to the University Il
| is to be held in trust for the public, art
is TO be always open, at proper times, K
the public, without charge. Otcourse
! this matter is not altogether a new thing
1t has been talked about and thought
about for years, and its realization vii
be chiefly due, after the donor of the
I fund, to a gentleman Of our city (whos!
! modesty withholdS his name from spe
cial mention) whose interest and effort!
have looked beyond the mere constiuc
ton of the gallery. He has, secured from
eminent artists and from several gentle
4 men of wealth and taste, encouragement
to expect contributions of valuable paint
ings to form the nucleus of collection
tits hoped and expected that Their
viii be added to these, contributions o
paintings, engTayings, casts OF note(
statues, for purposes of Illustration, an'
other works of art. We trust that il
time there will be an annual course o
lectures on art, open, like the presen
course of University Lectures, TO tn
public and delivered in the new gallery
And we doubt not that in time, the Par
! Gallery-for we venture to presume tina
% it will bear the name of its generou
founder-will be one of the most usefu
and popular institutions of Burlington.