io8 Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences 



Department of Anthropology and Department of Geology, Miner- 

 Archeology ALOGY, AND PALEONTOLOGY 

 Alanson Skinner, Honorary Curator Arthur Hollick, Honorary Curator 



Department of Arts and An- 

 tiquities Department of Books 

 Committee in charge The Curator-in-chief temporarily 



in charge 



The work of arranging the collections systematically and for display 

 has been diligently prosecuted and the museum will be formally opened 

 to the public Saturday afternoon, May 23, with appropriate exercises, due 

 notice of which will be mailed to all of the members. In order to ex- 

 pedite this work and insure the opening on the date determined, a museum 

 assistant, Mr. Harold Nelson, has been temporarily employed. Details in 

 regard to museum and library work, accessions, etc., are included in the 

 appended report of the curator-in-chief. The expenses incurred in putting 

 the museum into shape for formal opening have been met by means of a 

 fund of $145 subscribed by Charles W. Hunt, William T. Davis, William 

 G. Willcox, Walter C. Kerr, Thomas Craig, Daniel S. Hage, Ernest Flagg, 

 and T. Livingstone Kennedy. 



Earnest efforts were made to increase the membership of the Associa- 

 tion, by means of circulars describing its objects, aims, and needs,, with 

 the result that the membership has more than doubled since the last 

 annual meeting. In this connection the Women's Auxiliary Committee 

 has rendered valuable service and assistance. 



In response to a request from the head librarian of the branch public 

 library at St. George, to install there a suitable exhibit on the occasion 

 of the opening of the library, the curator-in-chief was authorized to pro- 

 ceed in the matter at his discretion. The installation was accomplished 

 and the display proved to be of such interest to the patrons of the library 

 that it led to a similar request from the Stapleton library and an exhibit 

 was installed there also. These exhibits yet remain in their respective 

 locations and are constant reminders to the public of our aims and 

 activities. 



The routine business of the Association was promptly and systematically 

 transacted by the officers of the Association and by the standing commit- 

 tees provided for under the rules and regulations of the Board. Reports 

 of these committees are appended and the reports of the secretary and 

 of the treasurer will be submitted later. Details of the administrative 

 affairs of the Association are set forth in these reports and will receive 

 further mention and explanation by the president, in his annual address. 

 Submitted on behalf of the Board, 



Arthur Hollick, 



Secretary 



