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elaborated a systematic course for art- study, which has 

 been approved by the board of trustees, but no further 

 effort has been made to organize the work of the Section. 



The work of this Section can only prove successful 

 when members and citizens alike are awakened to the 

 importance of securing systematic and correct instruc- 

 tion in the various departments of art, and are willing to 

 extend a helping hand to the accomplishment of this ob- 

 ject. Until such a spirit is made manifest, the Section 

 will be justified in delaying further effort to organize its- 

 work. 



At the annual meeting of the Art Section, held April 

 23, 1884, Rev. A. P. Yan Gieson was elected chairman, 

 and Mr. A. M. Frost, recording secretary. 



In thus closing the third year of its corporate exist- 

 ence, the Institute may justly feel satisfied with the 

 work it has done. 



It has established the fact that it is an educational 

 force in the community, and represents, to a large ex- 

 tent, the intellectual life of this city. 



It seeks to promote useful knowledge, and invites all 

 who are interested in the object for which it was 

 founded to become its members, and thereby contribute 

 a little towards its maintenance. 



True, the funds possessed are sufficient to enable the 

 Institute to hold its meetings, and to continue its gen- 

 eral work without further aid ; but he who thinks that 

 this alone will suffice, has, indeed, a very inadequate ap- 

 preciation of the real work there is to be done in order 

 to honestly satisfy the conditions of our charter, or 

 fulfill the expectations and purposes of those who in- 

 spired and executed the organization of the society. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



W. G. Stevenson, 



Secretary. 



