THE LOCAL (ESSEX) MUSEUM- Co^ifu/ueil. 



Il cannot be too cmplialically stated or too well known that the 

 institution is for the benefit of the whole county, and not exclusively 

 for that of Chelmsford or any particular district. It must, of course, 

 have a home, and the proposed buildings are to be erected at 

 Chelmsford simply because Chelmsford is a convenient centre at 

 and from which the important educational work that is contemplated 

 can be best carried out. Express care has been taken in the 

 amalgamation scheme to guard against the county town having a 

 ])aramount or more than fair share in the management. The insti- 

 tution is to be essentially and really a county one, and it is designed 

 for the assistance of every student, whether a member of the Club or 

 not, desirous of improving himself in natural knowledge, and in 

 contributing to the general well-being of Essex. The total amount 

 of capital required for the Museum scheme is ^^4,000, and the 

 estimated annual expenditure is ;^4oo. Active work can be com- 

 menced in the temporary premises when one-fourth of the required 

 capital has been obtained. 



The Council appeals strongly to the public spirit of the inhabi- 

 tants of Essex, and generally to all those interested in science and 

 in its practical ap[)lications, to give the financial support necessary to 

 launch and to maintain the Museum, and to help forward the useful 

 and interesting work which will grow up around it. 



The property of the Club will be placed under the care of the 

 following Trustees : — 



The Right Hon. Lord Rayleigh, D.L., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S. ; 

 Lord Brooke, M.P. ; Sir T. Fowell Buxton, Bart., D.L., F.R.G.S. ; 

 The ^'en. the Archdeacon of Essex ; W. M. Tufnell, Esq., J. P., 

 D.L; Professor Meldola, F.R.S., F.R.A.S., F.C.S. ; and 0. P. 

 Hope, Esq., M.A. 



Copies of Appeal and pamphlet of papers relating to the pro- 

 posal may be had from the //o/i. Secretaries, Mr. ^\'. Cole, Buck- 

 hurst Hill, Essex, and Mr. E. Durr.\nt, go, High Street, Chelms- 

 ford, who will be glad to give further information to en(iuirers. 



Subscriptions either to the C.-vpital Fund, or promises of 

 annual donations to the Maintenance Fund, may be sent to 

 Messrs. Sparrow, Tufnell & Co., Bankers, Chelmsford, or to the 

 National Bank, Old Broad Street, London, or to the Treasurer of 

 the Club, Mr. .■\. Lockyer, Mornington Lodge, Wanstead, Essex. 



