PROCEEDINGS 



STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION 



OF 



ARTS AND SCIENCES 



Vol. VI Oct. 1916-MAY 1917 Parts III and IV, p. 193-248 



Interrelations between the Association, the Museum, and the 



City^ 



Arthur Hollick 



INTRODUCTION 



Anyone who enjoys the privilege of holding the two positions 

 of secretary of the Association and director of the museum neces- 

 sarily comes into social and official contact with all sorts and con- 

 ditions of people, hears a great variety of views expressed in re- 

 gard to how our affairs ought to be managed, and not a few crit- 

 icisms on the nature and manner of conducting our activities. It 

 has thus been called to my attention that an amazing lack of in- 

 formation prevails, not only on the part of the public but also 

 among our own members, in regard to the interrelations that ob- 

 tain between the Association and its museum and the city. In 

 consequence of this lack of information our interests have suffered 

 at times, and it renders us liable at any time to inadvertently 

 adopt some policy of administration of which the city authorities 

 might have reason to disapprove, or to be injured by some er- 

 roneous statement or ill-advised remark, made perhaps in good 



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