The herald., 1895-01-30
WHERE CULTURE WILL LIVE.
To Build a Home for Science,
Art and Literature.
The Public Library, Art Gallery and
Museum Under One Roof.
Meeting of Committees From the Various
Associatiens Interested In tho
Proposed Institution.

The initiatory step was taken yesterday in
an enterprise, ifsuch it may be called, which
promises to give to the city an institution
which has long been in the minds of a number
OF scientifically and artistically inclined peo-
pie, as possibility OF the future.
The need of some institution which would
crystalline and centralize the literary artistic
and scientific elements of the community has
long been felt and the result of recent agita-
ton among this class was a meeting OF repre-
sentatives from each of the associations of the
city so inclined for the purpose of formulating
a plan for such an institution.
The meeting was held yesterday in the as
sembly hall of the chamber of commerce.
There were present committees from the Rus
kin Art club, the Southern California Science
association, the Historical society, the Natural
History society," the Society of Fine Arts and
the board of directors OF the city library.
Nal L. W. Jones was called to the chair and
Mrs s. y. Jordan was secretary OF the meeting
Mayor Jones addressed the NEE ing and was
followed by w. H. knight and Dr.. Davidson.
Numerous committees were appointed, one
TO have the selection OF a site, another to have
in charge the selection OF plans for a building,
TO be the future home o; art, literature and
science in Southern California. a committee
was also named to confer with the city council
in regard to the aid for such an institution
which may be expected from the city.
The plan proposed is bold one, but in the
words of those interested, not an impossi-
BILE nor impracticable one. 1t is proposed
to have the building contain an art gallery, q
museum. the city library the Historical So
cietys archives and collection of historical
literature and relics, the Science associations
collection, the exhibition of the Natural His
tory association and other interesting things
in line with these.
committee collection of material for
the museum is already at work and other
committees were appointed yesterday and will
commence at once upon the duties assigned
them
The movers in this plan are not moving
blindly nor hurriedly in this matter. For
some months a few have been working quietly
but earnestly. and already large amount OF
financial support has been pledged them by
wealthy cirizens who deem the plan an excel
lent one, aud who are anxious to see such an
institution built on liberal scale
1t has been suggested to the projec ors OF tn Q
institution that Sixth street or, as it is now
called, Central park would be a superb loca-
ton for the building, but as yet the thoughts
of the real movers have been directed to other
things than the exact location OF the building,
and the matter of location will be taken up by
a committee later on.
For the building some characteristic and
striking style OF architecture has been sug-
gested. such as Moorish or Spanish design
the walls to be of adobe in effect and the gem
eral plan in keeping.
1t is expected that the city viii contribute to
the building ana maintenance of the institu-
tion in proportion to the requirements of the
public library and possibly the museum.
meeting of committees will be held next
Monday at p. m, when further deta Is OF the
plan will be made public,