ries awaiting the time when the Museum can be established 

 on a better footing. Nevertheless, these fixed expenses will 

 in the coming year exceed the appropriation by not less than 

 $750. 



General Account. — This account receives the contributions 

 of all classes of members, those of annual and sustaining 

 members being used to meet deficiencies in the city mainten- 

 ance account and to provide for the growth and development 

 of the Museum. 



The contributions of patrons and benefactors, unless given 

 for specific purposes, are required to be invested as a perma- 

 nent endowment, the income of which shall be used in the 

 same manner as the annual contributions. 



In the past year the sum of $525 has been derived from 

 the fees of annual and sustaining members. A portion of 

 this fund has been used to meet a deficiency in the city 

 maintenance account and the remainder has been expended 

 on permanent inprovements, including books and lantern 

 slides, typewriter, storage cases, services of a specialist in the 

 geological department, and a travelling exhibit for circulation 

 among the schools. 



The probable deficit of over $750 in the city mainten- 

 ance account during the coming year emphasizes the need of 

 a large increase of the membership. 



Special Accounts. — Contributions to the funds of the Mu- 

 seum, the principal or income of which is to be used for spe- 

 cific purposes constitute special accounts. 



The appropriation of $7,500 made by City Council for re- 

 modeling the Thomson Auditorium has been carried as a 

 special account. 



A gift of $100 from a friend of the Museum, for the pur- 

 chase of collecting apparatus has constituted a second spe- 

 cial account. 



The Director believes that the time has come for serious 



consideration of the menace which lies in the precarious 



financial support of the Museum. 



