New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-12
CITY TREAsURE-HoUsEs.
NEW OFFICERS OF THE MUSEUM OF ART
HENRY @. MARoUAND ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE TRUsTEEs-ANNUAL REPORT READ


AccEss1oNs TO THE COLLECTIONS
Al the annual meeting Of the trustees Of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday. Henry G
Marquand was elected president. John taylor Johns.
ton, held the Office Tor eighteen years. tired
his own request, and was elected honorary prest
dent. William c. Prime aud Daniel Huntington
elected ice-presidents, Salem II. wales treasurer,
ana General Louis r. di Ccsnola secretary. ID. o.
Mils, j. PierpOnt Morgan and Robert W. De Forest
were elected trustees for the term ending in 1895
and Charles s. Smith was elected in tho place Of
george william Curtis, whose resignation trustee
was received. Mr. Smith IS president Of tho Cham
Der OF Commerce, and Mr. DC Forest, who Is also a
new trustee, Is the sonln1aw of John Taylor Johns
ton. Mr. Mills and Mr. Morgan reelected.
INC treasurers report showed that the receipts Of
thc museum for the year have been S26s 600. OF
this amount 100000 was the bequcst OF Catherine
!" "ohe, OF which the income only is available for
the collection which she presented 20 the Museum.
FROM annual members the receipts were Sl6,1l0;
rom admission fees and the sale of hand.books
slo,244. The city gave SI5,0Oo and tho remainder
was from special endowmcnts Tho current expenses
nave been S53,151; for the support OF the Art
School, $lO5T4 and the remainder nearly S2A 600,
has been expended for special purposes for which
provision was made by requests. The treasury shows
balance OF S7sG The actual expenses OF the Mu
scum, aside from the Art school, were about s4O 600
OF which sum the city contributed $4,000 The
current expenses, IL It expected wiz be nearly doubled
this present year with the addition OF the new build
hg Provisions have been made for lighting the
buildings at night by electricity, and Tuesday ami
Saturday evenings have been designated BY the
trustees for opening the Museum The city win in
consequence Increase ifs appropriation TO S2a 900 for
the year.
Tho building would be open on three evenings
IL was stated, had not Mayor Grant vetoed a resou-
ton Of the Board Of Aldermen which was intended
to place electric plant in the Museum at once
without the formal advertising.
The trustees I'm thelr report place the estimated
value of tho property Of the Museum on January l.,
1850, at g., 252 7o5 49, increase OF 1868 1893 in Tho
year. This does not include Mr. Marauand's Eft
OF the Old Masters, which will make the property
worth nearly S3oOOooo. The report says:
The increase Of property entails consequent increase
Of expenses and that tho city has completed and
handed the building has been opened
to the public, the Of running the Museum
will be very largely increased We have passed through
year without mourning any debt and the trustees
confidently appeal members support ia the new re.
sponsihlities placed on them.
With It's increased possessions the power ana influence
Of the Museum have increased ia geater proportion Tho
educational value OF collections been enhanced
by acquisitions which add 10 tho instructive character OF
former possessions. For example, the Museum has
long exhibited It's large collections Archaic Greek and
Phoenican art Their value premlnenuy In the fact
that they illustrated the connection between ancient
has such dominant power I'm the civilized world even In
day Standing alone they were interesting TO
all thoughtful visitors and valuable 20 students and
scholars OF all parts OF the world We have now added
extensive series OF Assyrian and Egyptian
sculpture aud Of the OF the Greeks In their best
period The result continuous and unbroken history
OF the art Of sculpture, nom tho ages down
and through the finest Greek period.
BY the addition Of the new building we have been
enabled bring together in visible order our valuable
collections OF ancient aud medieval glass that this
illustrated In It's long history well
museum in other and In respects very much
better than elsewhere
Our collections Of engraved gems were valuable The
generosity Of Maxwell somerville deposited with
for long period HIS magnificent Illustrations the
trumphs Of Glyptic art, enabled exhibit great
variety Of splendid gems which Tut BE- Of the hghes
instructive importance Mr. soneryles collections con.
tain many renowned examples which viii Afford for tho
nrst time In America ample facility FOR the study Of
Glyptie art be found anywhere In Europe
Tho few ana scattered examples Egyptian NJ,
which have heretofore exhibited have their
places proper order very Egyptian coz
lection which have recently acquired. This collection
formed for BY Professor c. Maspero. The welmovn
former director Of the Boulak Museum and Superintendent,
Of the explorations In Egypt
Our collection Of laces richly augmented By tho
gift of tbs Mrs John Jacob Aor az whose request
John Jacob Aston transferred her collection
Of laoes including large number specimens rare old
fabric, In wonderfully hne preservation
IL Is with ordinary pleasure that the trustees ac
knowledge their Indebtedness Henry g. Marquand for
lberality which believe BE- unexampled In the his
tory Of institutions Of the kind. The Of his noble
gfts has been continued by presentation Of oolce
ton OF paintings by Old Masters artists Of the Eng
fish school, OF the highest value which the trustees In
Difference 10 HIS supposed preference although gift Is
without condition restriction. happy 10 name
"The MaFquand Collection" The trustees would also
acknowledge with gratitude the gifts Of Mrs Lucy W.
DreXc in generous sympathy with and urheanoo Of the
wishes OF her husband Joseph Drexe late honorcd
fellowrustce and patron Of the Museum besides val.
uabio presentation on her part.
Tho art schools have been prosperous and useful
than ever during the year. 10 has been Unfortunate
heretofore that limited in The Museum building
has made Il necessary % conduct the IN building
elsewhere IN the city We have arranged TO remove
them into eommodious the Museum building on
tho LIST Of October OF this year Students will thus have
constant access 70 the examples Of all departments
with which our collections 20 rich aud the In
creased facilities thus afforded for instruction VIII add
largely TO the power for good ozerted by these
schools The library located In convenient room
IN the new building. Members urgently invited n
lend their aid IN IT, increase. working art library
which is also essentially historical library is neces
sty 10 the institution
Tho building erected by tho city in extension OF
our old building completed handed over 10 "a on
the 18th Of December 1888 The ceremonies OF Inaugural
ton we're held that day in the great hall OF the old
building
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