New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
GROWTH OFTHE ART MUSEUM
THE ANNUAL. REPORT PRESENTED Al
THE MEETING OF THE CORPORAIiON'
Aco11s1TIoNs AND LOAN Co1LEcTIoNs-IhE M"
WING TO BE BUILT sooN-coNpiTloN

.cor1s1TJoxs AND LOAN corLEcTioNs-TiiE NEW
WING TO BE BUILT sooN-coNpITIoN
OF THE FINANCES.
-, ,o,,o, meeting Of the Corporation OF the
Nntronoutan Museum Of Art. held yesterday AFTER
noon in tho boa r,lroom. the report OF the treasurer
a., ,ba trustees for 1893 submitted ana APP
proved The report shows that the pfosp''"S -
the Museum has steadily advanced ana ina ""'
ing the last twelve months its influence mas i''eS
increased Since the last annual meeting Inv 'e
por,msn, Of caste has been arranged and opened to
the public with the exception or the m'N'"eN"i
ana renaissance periods. which, 1t Is announced
,ir he onened not later than next May During
the year jus, closed 52G,i~ persons nave NiSi,'o
the Museum 100 l6s of whom attended oil SUNDAY
afternoons This is an increase OF lf"' 's'o''
over the record OF 1894 Thirty eight pubic ana pri-
vate schools and colleges have made stated N's''s
for study and instruction during the year whiIe
large numbe~ Of private bodies OF students have
studied al the Museum taking advantage OF JUS
facilities 10 illustrate their study
Prominent among the gifts OF the yea were the
marble statue. "Tht Bather" by Edmund steward
s)n and presented by his father. Thomas steward
son; the addition to the collection OF musical In
struments presented by Mrs. John Crosby Brown.
and the remarkable collection OF ancient Etruscan.
Roman and Longobardic objects in gold and other
precious materials purchased from $. T Baxter. OF
Florence. Italy.
The report reviews the progress OF the measures
taken TO secure an extension 10 the Museum build
ing which viii consist OF a wing on the east side.
facing Fifih-ave As the frost Is out Of the
ground the work Of laying the foundations Will
probably begin.
Special attention IS called TO the loan collection OF
paintings Illustrative Of early American art, when
opened last November
Mention j. also made OF loans % antique silver
bv f. Hobrook and H. 6. Marquand. the president
OF me Board Of Trustees OF i. G. k-l"kian : loai.
OF Oriental textile fabrics. and of collection 81
ancient Eiruscan pottery ana bronzes which has
Ieen lo,net bV : r Baxter and which will be
exhibited in May The most liberal donors to the
library during the year were Samue! J; Avery
James l. Bowes Mrs. Mary J. CASSIDY Mrs koD-
rrt " De Forrest General l.. +. 81 Cesnola. NJ /.
r. Iunghanlci. Nine. MeissOni~r and Sa"m II.
Wales a.,
The trustees declare the chief need Of the Mu-
scum 70 b. purchasing fund. TO enable them -
keep pace in their additions IN the Museum coller-
tons with thu discoveries constantly being maze III
ancient countries.
IN. finances Of the Museum said f. he IN
better condition than oyer before. The corporation
il holly ont IL debt. and The trustees announc"
II as ihe!r policy keep Il IN that condition here
after The total receipts of the Museum during the
wear 1926 were S9liSiO Co. while Tie expenses were
Of the Wolfe fund {lOs6o and - the George
". Culum fund tljle - The admission i-"s
nctted g. 5li % and tire fe"s f:om annua! members
amounted TO tNl0. in arr purchases the society
The report concluded with AZ 'Spression ~ re-
erei At the death Of Richard Morris IJn'. uus-
tee o. the Museum from rs foundation.