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the Cubberly House, for suitable historical material, especially antique 

 furniture, it is to be hoped that our members will do whatever they may 

 to secure such material, either as donations or to be placed on deposit as 

 temporary exhibits. 



Our Museum has continued to be a useful center for civic activities of 

 various kinds, forty-two meetings of outside organizations having been 

 held here during the year. 



On January i, 1915, the grade and title of Dr. Arthur Hollick was 

 changed from that of curator-in-chief to director, as being more in keep- 

 ing with the character of the duties which the executive officer of the 

 museum is required to perform. 



The Association participated in two pleasant and interesting field excur- 

 sions — one to Cliffwood, N. J., on June 7, 1914, in cooperation with the 

 Patria Club of New York, the Torrey Botanical Club, and other organi- 

 zations, as noted in the June Bulletin ; and another, on July 16, to 

 Crooke's Point at Great Kill, Staten Island, through the courtesy of Dr. 

 N. L. Britton, as noted in the July Bulletin ; and, on the afternoon of 

 November 21, the Association was entertained by Mr. Cornelius G. Kolfif, 

 at Harbor View, Clifton, Staten Island. 



In conclusion the Board deems it proper to make special record of the 

 generosity and active interest of Dr. N. L. Britton in the welfare and devel- 

 opment of the Association. On July 16, 1914, as previously mentioned, the 

 members of the Association were his guests at Great Kill, on which occa- 

 sion " Salt-water Day " was inaugurated in a delightful and instructive 

 manner. He also thoroughly overhauled and revised our local herbarium 

 of some 6,000 mounted specimens and donated for our use a set of Britton 

 and Brown's Illustrated Flora. And finally came the gift of the old stone 

 cottage and about half an acre of ground, free from all encumbrances, 

 which will enable us, provided the members in general respond, to grad- 

 ually equip and provide an historical museum which will be a credit to us. 

 Submitted, by direction of the Board, 



Arthur Hollick, 



Secretary. 

 Report of the Director 



To THE Board of Trustees, 



Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences. 

 Sirs: I "have the honor to submit the following report upon the museum 

 administration and activities which have received my attention as curator- 

 in-chief, and later as director, during the fiscal year ending May 21, 191S, 

 together with a statistical appendix prepared by Miss Agnes L. Pollard, 

 curator. 



City Appropriation 



In accordance with instructions of the executive committee the required 

 budget estimate sheets for the year 1915 were prepared and, together with 



