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The above does not include the accounting in connection with the munici- 

 pal budget appropriations ($9,335 for the year 1913 and $9,038 for the year 

 1914), for the maintenance of the museum and the payment of salaries 

 of the museum staff and other employees, which is transacted through the 

 medium of the Department of Finance, in accordance with forms and 

 methods prescribed by the Department. 



Report of the Section of Art 



The only meeting of the Section of Art during the year was on May 14, 

 1914, at which the officers who had served during the year 1913-1914, were 

 reelected as follows : J. Q. Adams, chairman; Frederick Marschall, vice- 

 chairman; Agnes L. Pollard, recorder. 



Mrs. Robert W. Gardner was reappointed by the chair to serve as chair- 

 man of the committee on art loan exhibits. 



This committee arranged two exhibits during the year 1913-1914, both 

 of which attracted many visitors to the Museum and received much favor- 

 able notice. The summer exhibit consisted of 46 paintings by Staten Island 

 and New York artists. It was opened by an evening reception under the 

 auspices of the Section on May 29, 1913, and was continued until the end 

 of September. The winter exhibit contained many objects of historical 

 interest and value. It was opened on December 6, 1913, by a tea given by 

 the ladies of the art loan committee, and was continued until the first week 

 in March. 



Two meetings of the Association were held under the auspices of the 

 Section of Art, that of October 18, 1913, When Dr. J. Q. Adams spoke on 

 Sculpture in New York City; and that of April 18, 1914, when Mr. Ray- 

 mond Perry gave an address on Illustration up to the Minute. Both 

 addresses were illustrated by lantern slides, and Mr. Perry also showed a 

 large number of original drawings by the various artists whose work was 

 described in his address. 



J. Q. Adams, 

 Chairman. 



Proceedings of the Section of Biology 



Annual Meeting, May ii, 1914 



The meeting was held at the residence of Mr. William T. Davis, 146 

 Stuyvesant Place, New Brighton. 



The chairman, Mr. Charles W. Leng, and the following members were 

 present : William T. Davis, Philip Dowell, Alanson Skinner, A. J. Grout, 

 Howard H. Cleaves. 



The minutes of the annual meeting of May 12, 1913 (the only meeting 

 held during the year) were read and approved. 



On motion of Dr. Dowell it was 



Voted, that the officers of the Section for the past year, Charles W. 



