Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-23
THE Art GALLERY AND MUsEUH

The California Museum Association, now
chartered in the T. B. Croker Art Gal
lery in this city, propose to enter at once
upon the important work Of establishing
it, repository of natural curiositics.
Since the founding of such museum i, a
direct contribution to public intelligence
aud the education Of the people upon the
resources of the State, its meteorological
and geological history, its productive CO.
pacity, It's resources and natural history,
The variety aud extent and classes of its
botany, onitholorv, etc, it is believed that
I'll the peoplc VIII feel an interest in com
raunicating with the Association, and aid
lng II in gathering exhibits and compiling
information It has not money to pay for
museum exhibits. i must, for a long
slime, rely upon the broad iiberality and
public spirit of the people in making up
IT, collections, and there is the very best
reason for believing tha: 1t sill not bc
disappointed in this respect.
The meeting Of the Association, to he
held on the 81 Of June promises to be
one Of universal Importance, and the in
terest that may then be manifested viii
furnish an index to the probable worth Of
the Society to the community. In our To-
cal columns will be found this morning an
outline OF an elaborate plan OF active work
for the membership, which, it would seem,
the Association should heartily accept and
unanimously adopt. It provides for such
division Of labor As will engage the at
tention Of every member, and yet not in
yolve special sacrifices on the part of any.
The plan would appear to be feasible, to
project very pleasant and certainly highly
compensatory labor in the fields of inteli-
gence. II entered into with any sort Of
spirit it will certainly result in the collec-
ton for this people of varied and pro-
fouudlv interesting exhibit of the miner
ais, cereals, soils, birds, woods, shells,
fungi, insects, plants, etc, Of the coast,
The plan, in short appears to be to raise
up FIVE corp. out of the member
ship, which will be constantly on
lhe alert for contributions, will
open up correspondence in many
directions, formulate and present matter
for Association consideration and arrange
for the gathering and dissemination Of
useful knowledge, and for drawing the at
tention OF this people from time to time to
topics Of intellectual, art, scientific, agri-
cultural and mechanical interest In all
this, Sacramento and the State Will be the
gamer, and this whole community be ben
Gifted Faithfully adhered to, we cannot
doubt but that it will result in the supreme
ambitions Of the Association the upbuild-
ing Of Museum Of natural history and
curiosity, and the establishment Of chairs
of art and science for the instruction Of
the children Of the people and the culture
Of the public taste. Thus ii is not too
much to anticipate that if the people do
as well as they have lately proven them
selves capable Of doing in union Of un-
selfish effort, that the E. b. Croker Art
Gallery and the Museum Association viii
become a center Of learning and an insti-
tuition Of broad beneGccnce and unlimited
local pride, and will shower the benefits
upon the rising generation which the gen
erous lady who gave the gallery to the
city contemplated.