Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-23
GETTING TO WOEK.
ara Gallery and Museum Association
Nfatters-Plans for the Future.

hlGSOr Drown IreSiuluS Int IiiSStIuSS tl
the Beard were fixed for the third Friday
in each month at $50 ?. NJ An ELECTION
for custodian and superintendent was en-
tered upon, and W. T. Jackson WAS unani-
mously chosen to have charge. s. A
Deuel. was elected also TO act with Mr.
Jackson, to have charge, in addition, Of the
grounds and furnish the watchmaa neees-
Sary. The superintendent was authorized
to procure the necessary porteraSe OF the
gallery ut the least possible expense. The
custodian is to take charge June 1St to
which time the gallery will remain closed.
in the meantime he and J. K. Ray will
take an inventory OF ali the property. Mr..
Jackson accepted the trust rendered him.
with the understanding that he might,
during his summer sketching tour, appoint
a substitute, and indicated that he would
appoint n L. White to serve until prob
ably the first of October. The Board
unanimously agreed that enc Of the " free
days" TO the gallery should he Sunday,
from . 10 p. NJ. The matter Of insurance
was referred 10 the Mayor and President
Lubin. The Board of joint management
then adjourned.
MUSEUM MATTERS.
The Directory Of the Museum Associn-
ton then met, President Lubin presiding.
A number of routine matters were dis
posed Of The following life members
| were elected: SGcramen!o-Wm ". Lyon,
| Rev w c. Merrill, Or. w. T.. Briggs
San Ffaucisco-Mrs. 5. Bine, Moses Bauer,
| n. S. Bachman. Ansiey G. Davis. Henry
Edwards. Emanuel l. Heller, Abraham
| Goodkind Henry Kronthai, Jules New
| burger, Jacob II. Eeustadter, i. +. Nolan,
| George X. Porter, Leopold Reich, Mayer
| We'll, Abraham We'll. Moses Samuel. Levi
Strauss, AdOlph Shrek, Wm. Steinhart,
| Otto Muser, Fred. c. GUNNER and & d
Ro6enbaum.
PLANS OF WORK
The Committee on Work Of the Associa-
ton, by Director Pyhurn, submitted =
deeply interesting and exhaustive report, a
| synopsis of which IL given herewith, with
| fuller reference 20 those matters of public
interest The committee recommended
First-That the monthly meetings Of the
Association be maintained, the next being
Wednesday evening" June Sd that these
meetings are of first Importance, and that
every member should he interested in
them that prime object is as exp essed
in the laws of the society" the encour-
agement of social intercourse among in
L.
" If" say the committee, the Association
is to live q healthy life and TO manifest
itself to the public as vigorous and grow-
ing organization, it must have regular sea
sons Of circumstances and enjoyment
and must seek, before all other ends, its
own good, in the improvement and nurture
in knowledge, taste, skill, wisdom and de-
voti0n to truth"
Second-Fhat at the meeting, June 81,
the " work Of the Association" be the topic,
and that every member come prepared with
suggestions III the form Of papers or essays,
or to be given III conversation and discus
sion. concerning methods and plans of work
they may deem desirable.
Third-That seats be procured for the
main hall to accommodate $50 or 30 PEG
pie.
Fourth-That 10 reap the benefit of
division of labor, SO manifest in other de
partments oil human activity, the member
ship divide into five groups for specific
work |, Art, Literature and Antiquities
2, MineralOgy 3. Agriculture 4, Biology
), Physics and Chemistry. This was sug-
gested, not as ideally perfect, but mere
adumbraGon of that which would be re-
qaired II larger and older organization.
Such grouping will stimulate activity
among the members and facilitate work,
especially in collection OF materials for
the creation of a museum. The method
secures all the advantage accruing from the
modern system Of committees in work in
yOlving muitifarious details.
The report here proceeds to point out
how each section should labor 10 keep
pace with discovery, art and investigation
report matters for debate. secure Contribu'
tons, be awake to new discoveries, arrange
for literary entertainments, secure cOntri-
buttons OF ores, minerals cereals. speci-
mems of soils, woods bark, leaves, etc,
used in the production of dyc-stuifs, paper,
etc.
In the biological section the members
would be awake to botanical research and
discovery, and 10 collections in entomology.
ornithology. icthyology. cOnchology, mazot-
ogy, microscopy, etc; in short, be inter
osted for the museum in all that lives, and
grows, and dies. In physics and chem
iSry members will deal with inorganic
things, mechanical and chemical inycn-
tons, processes and discoveries, electrical
science. astronomy, earthquakes, geograph-
ical discovery, etc. 1t is set forth that in
none Of these IS there anything 10 prevent
any member doing something to enlarge
public intelligence, secure matter for the
museum and afford compromising enter
tainment to themselves and the Sacra-
nentO public.
LECTU REs-THE GALLERY.
Fiilh-ThaJ specialists be secured for
public lectures from time ~ time, and that
a merely nominal admission fee be
Charged-1O to IS, or at most p cents-to
aid in converting expenses. That Dr. Hark-
ness be invited 10 deliver the opening
lecture.
Sixth-That the Directors be a committee
to receive distinguished men of science.
art and letters who may visit the city, and
enable members to meet them at informal
gatherings or conversational
Seyenth-That the Art Gallery and
eventually the Museum, be free TO the pub
lie on Wednesdays, from 10 H. NJ. to p. NJ;
Saturdays from ! to p. M. SUNDAYS
from to ; y. NJ. At all other times sn ad-
mission Of 10 cents to be charged-bu.
members are at all times admitted free
The proceeds of admission 70 be applied 20
maintenance Of Gallery and Museum.
That children under ii be dcbarrcd
admission, except whc> accompanied
by an adult in charge. THE Di-
roctory amended the report by add
ing that children under 10 years so accom-
panied be admitted free, but others pay on
days Of payment
Eighth-That fifty capie. OF the cata-
logues be bouad in stiff covers for use OF
visitors, as the use Of those in paper covers
soon DESTROYS them.
Ninlh-That at all proper times the
building he accessible under proper regu-
latioNsj to members for study. committee
or class wor5, or use of rooms rs iabora-
tories in the prosecution Of any line Of
study, or rs class rooms for art work. etc
On this head the committee enlarged 10
some extent.
Tcnth-That OF the Directory an Audit
ing ami Expense Committee be appointed
to consider all matters involving expense
prior to the same being undertaken
The report was approved, and will be pre-
scented to the meeting of members June 81.
An addendum was also adopted that the
press Of the State he invited TO inform the
public of the readiness Of the Association
10 receive contributions. for the museum
shelves, and to engage in the undertaking
uDon which it is now fully launched.
The Directory appointed the Expense
Committee and a committee to report on
4I,. .l-4 &c SEATING one Of the balls and