The record-union., 1893-03-08
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting and Election of Df-
rectors-Reports Made.

rectorS-HeportS Made.
The California Museum Association
met last evening at the Art Gallery in
annual meeting. The Presidents report
was exhaustive, and sketched the work
and condition of the association for the
year to February 2Sth.
1t set out that there was hope of a
strong character for enhanced interest in
the association. The visitations to the
gallery have continued large.
Financially the association was within
about $3.50 of being even for the year on
the debit and credit side of its account.
The School of Design was commended
and it's work explained, and its promo
ton urged. The discontinuance of the
Saturday and the wood-carving classes
was explained as due to want of support
only.
The work of the Ladies' Museum As
sociation as an auxiliary was warmly
commended and the deep Indebtedness of
the California Association to the auxiliary
confessed frankly.
Regret was expressed that the cabinets
of the museum have had few additions
1t was stated that as a rule articles dis
covered and rare or valuable in mineral
| ogy, geology and plant and animal life
were by our own people more frequently
given to collections abroad or price
asked for them, and largely they drifted
into saloon cabinets. Most offers to the
association are accompanied by price
fixed, and the association does not buy
Still some good contributions are made
nearly every month by public spirited
people.
Enlargement of the membership
was urged and the resumption of
monthly meetings. The manner of
administering the affairs of the
gallery was referred to as economic
and great saving to the city. In
deed, no similar building is maintained
so cheaply. The association discharges its
duty at some cost that but for it would
wholly fall upon the city.
The REMEMBERING of the pictures, bind
| ing of catalogues, etc., was reported, and
thanks returned to the city press for
/ liberal and constant help. Several other
! matters were referred to regarding the
property and the work OF the association,
showing the system under which the
Gallery and the society are maintained
and the School of Design conducted.
The Secretary reported the financial
facts for thirteen months TO February
2Sth to be: Receipts for tuition, 81, ,7S5 II:
door. $40 %; photographs. S24 so; re-
! bates, $50 63; total, s., ,233 so. Disburse-
expenses of association, S573 %; total,
! &, ,23S 90, to which add bills due, SIPS.
Membership, l45. Pupils in school, %.
The Treasurer, D. o. Mills Bank, re-
ported: Cash on hand at beginning of
year, STA 10; receipts, s., 233 SO; disburse-
ments, S2,24S %; on hand February 2Sth,
$6l2 62; on hand March 7th, 1892 80.
The election was then held for Directors
with this result: Mrs. Margaret E.
Crocker, Daniel Flint, Sparrow Smith, J.
A. Woodson, II. Weinstock, DIR. George
Pyburn, S. E. Darlington, f. t. Will
Jams. l.. E. Smith, w. Ii. V. Raymond.
The association then held long and
interesting discussion on plans of work
TOR the new year and committees we're
appointed on special subjects, one OF
which is resding-room for the south
west part of the city.
After Adjournment the new board met
and elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, j. A. Woodson; Vice-President, n.
| Weinstock; Secretary, w. F. Jackson;