Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-08
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting-Election of Directors
Official Reports.

Official Reports.
The California Museum Association held
its annual meeting last evening, Hon.
Newton Booth presiding. The several re-
ports of President, Secretary and Treasurer
were submitted. The two latter were re-
ferred for verifcation and comparison with
the books, after which they will be given to
the public. The report of the President
YVES as follows:
SACRAMENTO, March 7, 1885.
To the Members of the California Museum Asso-
cidtion In accordance with the custom of the
Association. / desire to submit the following
brief report, as President. assumed the duties
of the office but a few months since, and While
during that time / have become acquainted
with The purposes and work of the Association,
do not feel competent to treat upon subjects
relating to the aims of the Association, or TO
offer suggestions with regard to its future pol
icy. Careful inquiry and investigation, how
ever, convince me that the work of the Assoc1a-
ton has been carried on well and economic
ally during the year past. The Art Gallery and
School OF Design, through the efforts of the AS
ISOLATION, have become widely known, and the
increased visitation during the year past bears
witness TO the popularity of the institution
The custodian estimates that fully L., 600 people
have visited the Gallery duting the year. The
School of Design continues to receive good sup
port, and is now recognized as an important
factor in the educational system of the city.
The instructor reports most satisfactory progress
on the part of the students in the school, fact
that was well attested by the showing made at
the last annual exhibition, when over three
hundred drawings and paintings all bearing
evidence OF careful training, were displayed on
the walls of the classroom. In maintaining
this school alone the Association is doing much
toward the development of art in California,
and the members should feel proud of the honor
that must attach to its already successful efforts
in this direction. The interest felt IN the AsSO-
citation by the people will be largely augmented
through the addition of the State mineral cab
met to the Gallery, when properly elias .ifed and
arranged as has been ordered by resolution of
the Board.
While the donations to the museum collection
| have been informed by the Secretary, have
not been numerous during the past year, the
Association has been literally encouraged by the
press and people since its organization, and it
is hoped that more of our citizens will unite in
the work for the ensuing year; become mem
bers, and assist in making the Association a
greater power for good in the community.
attach the financial reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer, with statement from the Gus
todian and Instructor in the School of Design.
NEWTON BOOTH, President.
After the reports were submitted, read
and referred, the election of Directors took
place, and resulted as follows Margaret
E. Croker, Newton Booth, David Lubin,
F. E. Ray, James /. Felter, Christopher
Green, ]. A. Woodson, George Pyburn, c.
E. Grunsky. Joseph Steffens
Judge J. W. Armstrong, who has served
as Director from the foundation of the in
stitution, declined reelection only because
his judicial duties render it impossible for
him to meet regularly with the Board.
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