New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
PROF. WARE NO LONGER IRCoIhE'
RI,MoR HAS 1T THAT THIS IS ANOTHER FEATURE
or TIE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM TROUBLE

pr-NOR HAS 1T THAT THIS Is ANOTHER FEATURE
OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM TROUBLE
Tbera was considerable surprise in art circles
Yesterday when the annual report OF the metro
nolitan Museum OF Art for 1888 was c"cuia'c''
This report appeared In the usual Catalogue ~, III
and was placed in the hands OF those VINO are III
,erested in the museum. Upon glancing throush
Ito nares members and others interesteu III tnr
rpuseuu noted that the name OF Professor VIII
lam F. Ware which has been n familiar one on
the Board OF Trustees was absent. Al nrst MANI
were inclined look upon II as an o'e'S's"'
that would be rectihed. This was not 'he chse,
however Professor Wares name was omitted
because he is no longer trustee OF the institution
and the seyerlng OF his connection with the Hiu-
scum is only one move In the controversy
that ia now agitatlng tho board NO one can De
found who will discuss the matter Freely ana s'i'oe
General Louis p di Ccsnoa's frank recital OF inc
incid .nts at the last board meeuhs ~ mas "'''
guarded in his remarks
Professor Ware OF the members OF Ue
Board Of Trustees who. according 10 f"ihol "'S
an,agonistc to General dl cesnola Tho cfcu'h-
stances under which he came to leave me ho"'n
NJ Trustees according to report are that ne hai
som. difference with General Ill Cesnola "h'c
soryi,g on the Committee Sculpture. General
AZ cesnola learned that Professor war" had "'eH
chosen a member and trustee OF IN" museum De-
fore the adoption OF the now chart"r' "h'h pro
,,,des that none but patrons who have contributed
N
orsce OF trustee General 81 Cesnola, acting under
,b,s provision IL said TO have Informed PROFESSOR
war. that, inasnuch az he had not contributed
tho stipulated amount. he was not eligible 10 servo
ON the board unless no compiled with this pro'i-
sion OF the charter. and asked for some notincA-
tim concerning Professor Wares Intention IN mo
matter Professor Ware In reply stated mat ne
,.rr.,,ed having served under a clouded Title ana
ask.d that his name be stricken from the list OF
trustees - ~, ,.s
Professor Ware was found al his home. NO. Ia
East Te~nty-cighth-st.. last night lie was IN inc
mids, OF correspondence and had Just finished WIT
ing n letter TO Robert ". de Forest who ~ also
merobcr OF the BOARD OF Trustees OF the museum
when asked abou, the report That he hah D"rh
rsmnved from the board through the cnorts OF Ten
eral III Cesnola, hc said - ,-.....,a,c..
Il have nothing TO say about the Cur, T,
incdcn, upon my leaving the Board Oh lf"s'e'S'
/, f. not a matter for comment
When asked II he would make an attempt 10 ~
gain Ma former place on tn" board. ne t"ph"u.
Ali NOT know that I said anything about a Io'''i
rc,irement | Will not discuss IN" matter: -,
General Al Cesnoa was not a his home lhS' h1shS
90 his version OF the story could not pe oDlh'.'N
Vhil. General 81 Ccsnola's action was uiilfI thr
rrovision OF the charter. yet friends OF IrolrsSo'
Ware assert that II arbitrary ana un""rtstt"u
,fn.,. claim that Professor War" was not ,aHe't"n
he The amended charter, having beei eIest'h
,r,a,eo under the first charter. and they H''iatc
,ha, ,hey VIII gee that he Is restored 10 ms pldcs
on the hoard Professor Ware. since the death oi
professor Merriam was the sole representative o'
Columbia College on the board.