Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-04
The Museum Association and Its Aims

The Museum Association and Its AIMS
The California Museum Association
meets tonight at the SiXth-street NJ T.
Church lecture-room. 1t invites the pubic
to attend the meeting. AT the last ana Us
first regular meeting, chemical atfinites, as
illustrated in the conversion OF fats INTO
soap. illustrated by some very fine expert
ments and the habits OF nest-pullalli5
wasps, formed the topics OF ENTERTAINMENT
Tonight collection of coins Is 10 pc eA
hibited, and recent advances IN pathological
science spoken of. The Assoclatlon IS new,
in its formative state, and Just striking out
to find bottom 1t has arranged for lectures
from distinguished scientists in the near
future, and has begun the collection OF
museum cabinets. 1t has before IL
long and arduous work, but starts out with
fine promise AT its monthly meetings It's
members, turn and turn about from month
to month, present topics for entertain
ment and instruction, and the Association
thus hopes to contribute to the general
good, and to make the society one OF prac-
teal usefulness. 1t has no endowment,
but it is possible if it maHifests the ability
to live, that it may be recognized by gener-
Gus wealth among the citizens OF the state
and be put in the way of establishing hne
repository for articles and products usually
shown in museum collections. But, ire
spectiye of such hopes, its members de
clare their intention to carry ON the work.
To that end ii is learned they propose, at
an early day loan exhibition. Mrs.
Croker has generously rendered Tor the
purpose the use of the Croker Art Gallery
building: Mr. Latham has rendered fine
collection of Oriental curiosities; from
State departments there will be made
loans; the State University will COR
tribute something; Mr. Cooke will make
an chronological display, and aid is looked
for from the California Academy Of Sci
ences for this initial effort. circular has
been addressed to some 800 citizens OF Sac
ramepto asking them to contribute. But
as vet few responses have been made. The
Directors inform a RECORD-UNIoN repre-
sentative that they fear numbers who should
have been addressed have not ben reached,
and they ask that by this means the invita-
ton be considered extended to all. II is
believed that in every household there is
some article, or some old relic, some
mineral, rare fabric, or art work, some fine
handiwork, models, drawings, paintings,
rare old book, specimens of ornithOlogy,
mineralogy, collections of ferns, moses, en-
broidery, rare woods, fine prints, amateur
handiwork or other thing that would add
to the interest of loan exhibition. If
those who have such articles would con-
tribute them, display can be made that
will be of great interest to the public and
help on the work of the museum. The
Directors say they will insure the articles
and transport and return them, and pro-
vide for their perfect safety. In the inter
est of the scheme, which is Of public mo-
ment, these facts have been drawn from
the officers of the new society, and Will
serve to clear up some misconceptions re-
garding the institution and its aims.