HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM 



The investigations into the history of the Museum, which had 

 already yielded results of extraordinary interest, reached an un- 

 expected climax in February when Mr. John Bennett recovered 

 the long-forgotten date of origin of the Museum— March, 1773— 

 and the official prospectus of its founders as advertised in the daily 

 papers of that time.^ It is especially interesting that the plans 

 for the oldest museum in America were drawn on as broad lines 

 as could be desired in its one hundred and thirty-ninth year. 



FINANCES 



An increase of the appropriation for maintenance by City Coun- 

 cil from $2500 to $4000 has made it possible to bring the routine 

 work to a higher point of efficiency than ever before and to or- 

 ganize and carry on the special exhibitions and educational ac- 

 tivities which have been prominent features of the year's work 

 but which are only a small indication of the field which the Muse- 

 um will fill when more of its collections are installed and avail- 

 able for use. 



The General Account, which receives the contributions of mem- 

 bers and other funds available for general purposes, continues to 

 fall far short of what it should be and is indeed made up this year 

 chiefly from increased contributions of a few members who help- 

 ed in this way to avert the closing of the shop and the suspension 

 of installation in the summer. The amount obtained in this way 

 was $550, and was supplemented by $216 from rents. The list 

 of the members is as follows: 



Patrons: 

 HENRY P. WILLIAMS 



Sustaining M embers 



Hon. JOHN F. FICKEN Capt. THOMAS PINCKNEY 



GEORGE S. HOLMES Hon. J. ADGER SMYTH 



HENRY S. HOLMES AUGUSTINE F. SMYTHE 



T. MOULTRIE MORDECAI ROBERT P. TUCK.ER 



Miss HENRIETTA MURDOCH GEORGE W. WILLIAMS 



Annual Members 

 William G. Hinson Capt. Samuel G. Stoney 



•For reprint of this advertisement, see Bull. Chas. Mua., Vll, 1911, 26-27. 



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