THE CABNEGIE MUSEUM. 5 



When,, on Xovember 5, 1895, the edifice was thrown open to the peo- 

 ple, the splendid generosity of the gift produced a profound impression, 

 but the gratitude which was felt was converted into amazed thankful- 

 ness when the donor announced to the large audience which filled the 

 auditorium that it was his intention to supplement his gift by the 



Andrew Carnegie. 



bestowal of an additional million of dollars as a permanent endowment, 

 the annual income to be used in promoting the interests of the Art 

 Gallery and the Museum. The custodianship of the endowment fund 

 w^s committed to a Board of Trustees, consisting of the gentlemen who 

 were already vested with the care of the building, and eighteen others, 

 who were named bv the donor because of their interest in those things 



