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THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM 



Vol. 5 CHARLESTON, S. C, MARCH, 1909 No. 3 



THE NEEDS OF THE MUSEUM. 



The recent appropriation by City Council of the necessary 

 funds for the painting of the exterior of the Museum building 

 and the completion of the main exhibition hall, coupled with 

 the revision of the collections which has been going on during 

 the past five years, brings the Museum to a gratifying change 

 in the nature of its work. Hitherto our energies have been de- 

 voted to the rescue of the Museum from past neglect and to 

 bringing before the community its possibilities of future useful- 

 ness in scientific and educational work. Money has been ex- 

 pended upon a new building, upon physical equipment, and 

 upon services for revision of collections and for cataloging books 

 and specimens, yet the public has seen even less of the Museum 

 as the work has progressed and has begun to think that a Mu- 

 seum eats money as a horse eats grass. It is true that a large 

 museum is not inexpensive and that the people of Charleston 

 are only beginning to realize the scope of their Museum, but the 

 work of the past five years has laid a firm foundation for future 

 work and brought the Museum to the point of installation of 

 the exhibition collections — where visible results can be obtained. 



The final preparation for installation is the addition of 

 a printing outfit for the preparation of labels^ and this is now 



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