New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-13
THE. MUSEUM OF ART.
ANYWAY. MEETING OF THE MEMBERS.

ELECTION OF orfiS1hos
srrbs thirteenth annual meeting of the members
e Aha metropolitan Museum of Art was held yes
knra.v afternoon in the library OF the Museum
Holm Taylor Johnston presioed, ana among INC
E.hars nreseut we've DR.. W. c. Prime, Henry G. Mar
Erand. q. L. M. Barlow OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Heber
q R;shop. Launt Thompson, Frederick f. Church.
r p. Avery, Eugene Kelly. Salem II. Wales. Mrs.
(John TAYLOR Johnston. w. S. Gurnee. BENJAMIN a.
willis Charles Butler, General di Cesnola, Madame
a, Cesnola and Miss di Cesnola. The following
oa,cers were elected for the coming year oonii
rav,or Johnston, President; William C. Prlme-ah
Daniel Huntington. Vice-Presidents; nonis o
Marouand, Treasurer; L. P. d Cesnoia' 0ecreSo
Samuel l.. NJ Barlow, Samuel p. Avery aeoei H.
Bsbop. Trustees The annual report OF tne trustees
40 The members of the Museum was p'oS0n'0" "-u
accented The report is in part as ioiio"''
,o, ~, financial statement it appears that the con-
FROM INC ~, MnSenm is more prosperous than AZ any
Former perod From the last annual tv vonod M
St HaI e. and although then Owed some money
able to state Hi IN d SS 81 the Year We
eeiSSd within the present yeST FOR from f he Cy of New
onr ree eN a19 1S Ia addition to this the Museum has
nYnended from its funds the sum OF S22OiI iS
solely C np sne 10 the nbc 80 part this has been
sed 10 purchase objects of art or TO increase our
sS oHs or Gon TTf in Years PIT Of for
public instruction and enjoyment M sne con-
nave tSe 10 pnr6ase objects to he added TO treas
amounting in value to $IZ,IOo esenp vaEed ot
sGT . 391 0s We owe no debt of any kind ana nave
& some years Whatever additions have been made
have been by gift Our accuinuatlonS' IL, Noo ond
parments of art, form already Grand gm1neTng' anu
there is no reason to doubt Will III me saie wa, oo
tinue increase in educational van h% oaV Which
But until the trustees are suppsu WIZ @ irobases
they can devote careful and Jlcloms PnIen,nS's,
r @tI series of objects several departments
We cannot believe that the pubhc-splltSa o1eis :"
1Nfo .tnnff n
visitors who thrOng Museum the four free Day OF
each week and permit the expense OF keelg .e 90
hers Your moneys annually given should be devoted 10
making Museum every year more ana NOR s o ne
for this and for coming generators am II II w.
free Museum TO the whole people, as Is orr unanimous
deSire permanent provision for That specific purpose
by endowment should be made without delay, ,,.
II appears from examination OF me hnanGin IiI,OS
o the institution that property mas seVeraI ls
SonbIed since our first opening But with each dounhg
art treasures q75 r nIoreTty was
yained at about $l5OOO0, and we had ionr !ald en-
pioyes to assist the sub-conmtees OF tle 600 ond
$50 we had property valued at nearly Sl0UoVu, hlu
twelve paid employees; the su0cOim Ho'' ~ a"r
1883 we nave oPbCr Of twentvtwo employees, which
Ga far from sufficient number Much OF tIe lI ~ sun ~
done done" ny ,ns committees different departments are as
WHO'LL The daily work long grew beyond the
possibility Of managing inIS" r chosen in $50
and nlaced in charge. The number OF ehplu9es WI
increased from time to time rs nSce5 tE.es fron
Considerations of economy preyenISd inc G 10 re-
snnontinc any officers under the director, aiu IA
sponsble work of the institution mas g nsoged by the
the employees under him. all OF whol I III
month Under his efficient and eeononic;l nn'e WI r'
the work has been cagH % Tecored in this ana our
last annual report The Museum ma. n -, icia,t ~
debt and the annual income has been m"e .i -,
cover economical annual expenditure. Bnt the very
large accumulation OF WORKS 9' ar ~ tbe iorrel
extended and extending correspondence lie ,t
personal attention TO ana Ire pon collection and many
other labors imposed by increase OF properly nave
within the year compelled the trustees to CONSIDER pan
the futtre organization or the Museum NV1
They have accordingly appointed I, IVA hava
assigned his duties w. II. Goodyear mas peen app-
pointed to the position TINS 9e GSmanSs OF the Museum
work. We are rapidly appdoaeing a each With its
3ai head nnder the Director and the Executive Com
mttee The increase Of the library becomes each yea
nrared 70 hope for the accomplishment of this and
they ask for the special ala Of Of the Museum
since the close of last year they nave rceNen su
stanti edentIv hope to be able in their next report
to acknowledge yet larger ADDITIONS u 'n' A''' VI
The art schools have been successfully conducted dur
ing the past year. and the progress made by that
the endowment fund OF $4,000 does not tnfh nai
sufficient income aSe iSr I've large annual draft
treasury The total expense OF the schools 9e S
co%tribited s. 500 toward the estimated wants OF the
1psb I additions by gift have been made to our col
lections of works of during the year ana inc e1 h
i,onortant and instructive. Among the acqsiohs Oh
the past year is noble specimen ot eeIan tt Inca
sumption of the Virgin. IN enamelled potterf R "r
della Robbia the funds for the purchase OF winch ne
given TO the Museum by Henry o. Marduu; b history
trustees Tie position occupied ny Luoa III s nntcry
of sculpture as well the history OF enaee Po r. ny
gives special value 10 nh InressV prepared for its
reception and surrounded ~ ~ booI The
iT,sees also acknowledge the gift FROM Messrs Mier
Co.. of Munich of painting ny AlCss Ma %' IIooro
field Moore a painting by Robert Barrett BTowHlnG,
View the MeIse in Be Ws ir0n Mountain Torrent in
SdTway: from Mrs Bng Chinese porcelain VASE s
Snd ron DT oscph Wiener Bronze Medallion life slze
anu , ri Michael Angelo These and OTHER gifts which
arc elsewhere enumerated have been receNeu anu
e Year We have been enabled by gift fmoney
from one of the trustees TO acquire sla Du, hth
nhy valuable collection OF American antiqq when
are added formerly Ia our possession ID! t t
admirable collection OF ancient American VOTES W 49,
chiefly Mexican including ALSO some se nm eTended and
Instructive exhibition Of the works OF that eiNlaoh
which preceded our own o I receive the earnest atcn
ZION Of the Museum The facilities for gathering oDecls
are are now great Many collections large and small are
our own continent should form prominent feature IN IN
American museum, and we are cnaee WIZ, az, tdr he
duty TO make museum OF old American arr Io co
study Of American scholars as wei as schoais HUH
ABROAD thanks arc due 10 Mr. Munro Butler tombstone
OF England who has loaned US Ie H Which has been
attractive and instructive to many anu
Mnc Of his Madonna Thanks also doe TO many
generous friends who have lent MS pan'aeS an a
II stmvyesant and H. O. Marquand for the loan OF me
cccns OF old tapestries. The necessity OF large IN
orcoso of accommodation for cur collections Is more
nressino rs each month adds 10 our possession Inc
building which cnpy Is FAR IRON lo
onr nrcsent needs. We compelled 10 withdIa"
Iarge number objects from exhibition ior wan e u
room and could utilize fully twice the space aI our ~
, lisnosol The building is also continual source Oh
heavy expense The glass roof is effective anu %
and hen snow Is melting numerous leaks develop tne
selves The necessity OF alteration OF me ROOF a
parent Tho annual expense OF keeping II In repair - u
SeaTv drain on our funds This subject requires our
consideration.
The report was signed by John Taylor Johnston:
president and by General di Cesonla. secretary Oh