New-York tribune., 1905-11-03
NEW II. NJ. A. PERIODICAL,
bulletin . 4ppears To-day-Of In
terest to Art Lovers.

a new periodical will make its appearance to-day
IN The Bulletin" OF the Metropolitan Museum of
ART 1t is rot intended to be rival of any exist
ing art publication and viii not consciously tres
pass on the sphere of any art critic Its scope
outlined yesterday by Robert w de Forest sec
retary of the board Of trustees and of counsel
the museum, in talk with a Tribune reporter
Mr. de Forest said The Bulletin aimed to be
ready means of communication between the officers
and staff of the Museum and its members using
that term in its largest sense to include not only
the corporate membership of the Museum, but all
the citizens of New York. who are interested in
art 1t will. for the present be published quarter
ly. under the direction of the secretary. and will
contain full list Of all acquisitions.
To-day's Bulletin will state that the number
of visitors to the Museum since Jinuary I. period
OF ten months, 63 452. The total attendance for
last year was 724 ,058. Reference IS made to the
size and value of the Museums library, which con-
tains upward of nine thousand volumes Among
other subjects of interest is a Biographical sketch.
with portrait, of the new director of the Museum,
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke. The Bulletin also
calls attention to the fact that the Museum needs
additional support. The public support of the
Museum is derived from two sources-from the city.
under an annual appropriation of $4,000 and from
citizens. who annual members paying $40
apiece now contribute $4,000. The trustees have
instituted two classes OF me+nbers, "sust ain
ing" members who shall pay $25 per annum and
Fellowship" members, paying not less than SIVo
Circular letters have addressed to the present
members. notifying them of this action on the
part of the trustees, declaring that the Museum
imperatvely requires large increase in Its annual
resources, and inviting those who may feel SO IN
cned to enlarge their annual subscriptions. Inc
income Of the Jacob S. Rogers fund can be used'
according to the of this gift, only for tine
purchase OF rare and desirable art objects and
books for the library" The appropriation OF the
city for administrative expenses during the cur
rent year falls about $4,000 short of the estimated
expenses OF the Museum.
Desiring to extend the educational advantages OF
the Museum SO as practicable to the teachers
and pupils of the public schools the trustees nou-
fed the Board of Education of their Willingness 10
issue on application to any teacher ticket glVlhg
free admission to the Museum. either alone or ac-
companied by not than six pupils FROM
Nav 10 November 7,1l3 applications were re-
ceived and $40 teachers have embrac ed me oppoI-
tunfty to bring in their pupils free OF charge
The "Ruletin'' devotes some space to the suit
of Frnesto Biondi the Italian sculptor TO recover
5000 900 for breach contract in falling to ehhipt
his ..SaturnaIfa,' a colossal group consisting OF
nine figures intended to represent IN realistic flS4
ner an episode of the Roman Saturnaia- justice
7 aven+ritt decided that the receipt of the group
did not constitute a contract for its public eXhlb-
ton and that if il did the director the late
General Louis P. di Cesnoa, had no authority to |
bind the Museum such contract.