BULLETIIV 



OF 



THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM r:::; 



Vol. 7 CHARLESTON, S. C, MAY, 1911 No. 5 



HISTORY OF THE MUSEUH 



We are indebted to Dr. Charles W. Kollock for bringing to our 

 attention an interesting plea for a building for the Museum, which 

 appeared on the editorial page of the Courier, November 23, 1824. 

 History indeed repeats itself, for there is scarcely a point in this 

 naive argument which has not been used more than once since 

 that time in the effort to establish the Museum on a permanent 

 basis. It is true that the building has finally been acquired by 

 other means than public subscription, but there are many simi- 

 larities between the situation of the Museum in 1824 and today. 

 Its successful maintenance and development must always depend 

 upon the interest and hearty support of the public, and not the 

 least value of these articles on the history of the Museum lies in 

 impressing upon the present generation the long series of earnest 

 efforts which have brought the institution to its present position. 



The article referred to is printed in full below, following as 



closely as possible the style of the original. It is to be regretted 



that the writer is unknown. 



P. M. Rea. 



The Museum of South-Carolina, in Chalmers-Street, is this day open for public 

 exhibition, which is to continue until the first of May next. The entire avails 

 will be appropriated to the laudable purpose of raising a building to contain the 

 collection, and if the citizens are unanimous in purchasing Season Tickets, this, 

 with donations that may be expected from the friends of science, funds sufficient 



