New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
THE MUSEUM IS IN NEED.
INCOME NOT EQUAL TO EXPENSES.
NOTHING WITH WHICH TO PURCHASE ART or

JECTS-THE OFFICERS REFLECTED
The twenty.frst annual meeting OF the trustees OF
the Metropolitan Museum of Art was held Yesterday
and the following officers were re elected President,
Henry &. Marquand vice presidents William c. Primo
and Daniel Huntington: treasurer, salem II. WaeS,
and secretary. General L. p. hi CesnOla. Rutherf0m
Stuyvcsant. William f. Dodge and Joseph II. Choate
were also elected trustees for the terms ending In l79l'
The Joint report Of the president and secretary whch
was read by General hi CesnOla, listened to WITH
Interest by the trustees. 1t showed that the receipts
Tor the budget account including the balance irOW
last year Of $234s 2I was Ssi,665 80, and that the
disbursements for the same account S01 66l 49,
The maintenance OF the Museum proper cost 1904 -
Oi this sum S24.964 76 was contributed By the Guy
Tho income for the year wa, not sufficient for the
expenses, but the deficiency, the report said, was o'
due TO any want Of economy. The INSTITUTION Has
been carried on the report continued at rate OF
expenditure which. when compared with that OF Oihei
like museums. is surprisingly low. The large growth
which have so rapidly attained is accompanied by
large increase Of expense and is Without
corresponding increase the income. These expenses
are increasing from month 10 month"; and 1t is lmpo'-
siblc to arrest the increase without arStng cur gro"
and usefulness. 1t is reason for jusa6c PRIDE taV
this nsuu. on has been conducted to It's present
magnitude by the voluntary cooperation Of It's member
ship.
The extensive addition to the building which was
made in l--s was Immediately utilized 10 lis utmost
,plcty. Another extension Of equal magnitude be.
came necessary. Tho city authorities. in pursuance
~ the agreement 10 furnish buildings which we aGf'o
to I'll with works Of ar, for public education nave ap
proprated 100000 for the erection Of north WING
and the excavations for foundations have been mao
during the last year II Is not expected that this add
don can be ready FOR occupation before le92'
The report further said that a number OF new gltt7
had been added to the Museum. These gifts lhcudeu
A number Of fine pautrg,. valued at $4,000, PR
,cnted by Mr.. Mainland. The paintings would DC
placed ou exhibit on IN uc course Of few weeks Ed'
ward D. Adams had also presented twenty seven large
volumes n photographic representation, Of works Of art
Of the period Of the Renaissance Is 10 Inc library
thu report laid:
~Th. small amount which are able TO appro-
pirate Annually for the library has been chiefly eN-
pended ,n purcha-, Of books, etc, absolutely he''eu
u the work 81 the Museum. While we are in receipt ID
. many and valuable works of art from year 10 year.
II !, remarkable that so few persons appear to ccoS
nize the Importance II giving TO the library NhIe
sc arc acquiring example, u ancient and modern arr
II is not be- forgo,ton tIa many which We can never
posse, ARE made accessible to us In BOOKS ana pup
li,auon- which ought to Doe in orr library
The art schools were said to be in better condition
than heretofore. The result OF past st"ay anu
,,r,,r.nt the report added has developed = hool
ina which the principles OF teaching are closely allied TO
tho. accented by the best authorities. NO nave a
'i'''' 1920 III. ,t.ordipg the schools
large and earnest 'l''' - P"F'i " - 49,, 4,
The pr2cs given by Mes'r'. HOO ana 'i."' NV u
vci,,od much enthusiasm. II Il hoped that n la'ct
ling scholarship may De- possible IN TIE near iu'ue'
- "''"S "a ,.,,,, ,pr,bcr ~ students studying
49, -, d., Illustration and architecture. all
~, ,,,,n as. calculated 10 enable them Ia earn their
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"'l'-S ' ,,...,, a. tbo schools WIS said 20 be
,, 1to r,uort ended with the l,lJ"i1s statements;