New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-11
THE MUSEUM OF ART.
RESULT OF THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
EXPENSES FOR MAINTAINING THE EXHIBITION
IvnTHE Art sCuooLs-THE BUILDING
To BE OPENED At NIGHT IN
FEW WEEKS.


The annual meeting Of the members OIL inc 'o'pV'"
ton of the Metropolitan Museum Of AfI was "'IA .,
the Museum building yesterday. Henry e. MarPu''u
nrcsidod somuo r. Avery lIeber Il. Bsh0p anu
Tobn : Kennedy we're reelected trustees ior seven
veors ending 1897 Mr. Marquand was re-cieolcu
president William c. Prime and Dahlel huh''ie'V"
vice-presidcnts, Salem II. Wales treasurer anu !"
di Cesnoa secretary. Salem H. Wales as treasurer ~
the Board of Trustees, made his annual report u '''0
current expense OF the Museum which ainouh'eu ~
s53216 a. Thi, DOES not incldde expenses Of the
art schools the library, printing expenses anu P"'
chases of necessary furniture. OF this amount inc
city contributed $4,000 81. The prosperity Oh INV
Institution has been continuous, the report says anu
for the first time i'm many years there appears an eA
cess Of expenditure above income This was DUE II
SAYS to the following circumstances:
1T is known to members that the large annual OK
pense Of keeping the Museum exhibitions open to the
public is borne by our own treasury Toward this eX-
pense the city of New York has made an annual con-
ributon of only 1000. in consideration Of the free
admission of the public. At the close OF the year
1833 the trustees were asked if they would OPEN tho
exhibitions during two evenings IN the week. anu
nroml,ed so TO do. The Board Of ApportiOnment
thercupon added $4,000 to the city contribution iof
maintenance during 1859, and the trustees at once
made the necessary arrangements. These involved Il
Largo increase i'm the number of watchmen, and in
other expenditures 1t had been understood that the
buildings would be provided by the city Win iacite'
for electric lighting Delays occurred IN making Iheao
provisions In the constant expectation that they
would be soon ready the year passed. ana al us cloo
there was as yet 40 method Of lighting inc saIc'c''
,bcb fine trustee, were not re pOn,ibc for the de-
law the city authorize, felt 1t their duty 10 "i'ou
the additional appropriation Of $4,000 ~ system VI
r,d economy has enabled to coninc the cOhSeques
deficiency Of the year less than $1,000 inc eA1c'
amount being ci,3O1 o.
Attention I, called by the report to the Museum
art schools, which were placed IN the Museum Ounl'
ing I'm October. under the direction Oh N'h" L.
Tuctcruau. They nave now become more prosper
OH, and useful than ever The expense Oh maintain
ing them wa,: For salaries 37,71- 80; miscellaneous
$40 81: for models, etc. $50 80; rent IN lmha'e'
II ~: total 5lOIGO. In the new WING Whlch j. 10
constructed this year the art schools VIII nave ~ ST.
lion ihat will greatly improve their facilities Inc Ie
port says Of the ncw wing:
Tho rapid growth Of tic museum required inc
addition Of the new building IN 1853. 80 sooner was
this occupied than IL Was hIIeu WIN "o'"' VI d..
and a.ain our storcroonl, became OVcrcrO"ded win
,uportant instructive objects. The past and con
tiuuor, history Of the institution authorizes the posi-
ti,p taken by II, in our relations with the city. INC
public desired museum of arr IN central IaiA' anu
offered to furnish buildings u We WoUh prV'"c 'Ho
work, of art. Under this arrangement we nave Do'"
and continue 10 be- ready to ill such buildings as
TiDldN a. INC Guy NlltA '4''b 0''N'''' 49,
in l.-D. authorized the appropriation by tine city Of
$500 600 for Tie further extension Of the buildings.
The Board ii App5rtionment, on the 10Th Gay OF
December made the appropriation; and 1t Is expected
that during the present year The extension WI" be com
plctcd Oh the northern -.dc Of the old building.
The attention Of members !, invited 10 the tact
that the treasury +, subject 10 very heavy drafts III
carrying out their desire TO Instruct the people, anu
these expenses are IN very large measure their free
ie of the Institution
are to considerable extent prccaliou' The necessity
OF LARGE and permanent provision for the su9enah'e
of the museum becomes more and more apparent lroh
M ~ toi.I expenditures for the year amount TO
S14O.7 3i %. OF the receipts $l7-V co.uo7 ron i
annual member, f6'9D from admission lgtI r,,i l'iy
of guide books, $500. The remainder COMICS NANNY
from the special fund, Of the museum. ..,...,
Among the acquisitions Of me year ARE menIl9 ,5o
examples Of The old masters the collection oi
musical Instruments by Mrs. John Crosby Brown, and
y, sla,. Miss sarah Lazarus has presented valuable
collection of miniature >uuH ana other boxes IN Eou
Jewels painted and decorated fans. and Other beautiful
objects, Sh" has Informed the trustees OF her purpose
the same, uf equal or -iti Nai'' P"l1lon VI IN" s
has been received. but which viii more properly form
a ,ubJcD Of notice in the next annual report.
Inc trustees 'ulnE i,c year nay az 'l'''ar'i .
purchase large and valuable collection oI ancient
plttogu~ article, Of apparel h3h PLAIN ana oamrniGu
with design, cor attached borders, tuuNd ~ Ndhkarii'
from IN" second 20 ~" eleventh century OF the chris
tan Fra. and of great and instructive interest.
, ., - 4.'i. ,'., ,,.', =, p,,,,n
and even Grcch times. The objects of this nature
found i'm the Fayum form collections similar 10 those
u the museum at south kcu~.n-on. IN London, ana
In the Royal Museum M Vienna.
tccturuI illustration has BEGUN 70 assume definite
shape under the hhorou' direction Of 4 committee
on SCULPTURES ard casts. This collection has been
purchased according t. IN" .crm~ Of the hcQuoSt.
Under the por-Onil SIM .ryi-inu Of commission