The American Museum Journal 
Vout. X MARCH, 1910 No. : 
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COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MUSEUM 
UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF Morris K. JEsup 
N the afternoon of Wednesday, February 9, 1910, a notable assem- 
blage gathered in the Foyer of the American Museum to witness 
the unveiling of a statue of the late Morris Kk. Jesup, who for 
more than a quarter of a century was the president of the institution, 
and to listen to an address commemorating the founding of the Museum 
forty-one years ago. Shortly after Mr. Jesup’s death in January, 1908, 
the Trustees and others of his friends, feeling that a suitable memorial 
of the late President should be installed in the Museum to which he had 
devoted so much of his life, subscribed to a fund! for the purpose of 
placing in the Foyer of the building a life-size marble statue of Mr. 
Jesup. Mr. William Couper, the sculptor of the busts of scientists in 
the Foyer, was engaged to prepare the statue. ‘The artist, from his 
own long acquaintance with Mr. Jesup, was inspired with his subject and 
produced a satisfying portrait showing him in his prime. 
The exercises were begun with music, and at four o’clock President 
Osborn and Honorable Joseph H. Choate entered the Foyer leading the 
procession of ‘Trustees to the temporary platform which had been erected 
at the south side of the hall, facing the statue. On the platform were 
representatives of the National, State and City Governments, besides 
delegates from great universities, scientific societies and other educational 
institutions in this city and elsewhere, the full list being as follows: 
J. A. ALLEN, ALBERT S. BickMorRE, JoHN BrGELOW, GEORGE S. Bow- 
DOIN, NATHANIEL L. Brirron, HERMon C. Bumpus, NicHoutas M. 
i The subscribers to the Jesup Memorial Fund are Messrs. Henry F. Ossorn, J. Prer- 
PONT MORGAN, CLEVELAND H. DopGr, CHARLES LANIER, J. HAMPDEN Ross, CoRNELIUS N. 
3LIss, ALBERT 8S. BICKMORE, GEORGE 8S. BOWDOIN, ANDREW CARNEGIE, Jo-EPH H. CHOATE, 
Anson W. Harp, JAMeEs J. HILL, FREDERICK E. Hypre, ApRIAN ISELIN, ARTHUR CURTISS 
James, A. D. JUILLIARD, JOHN S. KENNEDY, Gustrav E. Kisseu, SetrH Low, J. Prereontr 
MorGan, JrR., Horace PorTer, Percy R. Pyne, ARCHIBALD RoGers, WILLIAM RocKrE- 
FELLER, JACOB H. ScHIFF, CHARLES STUART SMITH, JOHN T. TeRRy, JOHN B. TREVOR. 
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