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helpful aid, his ever-present courtesy and encouragement. I have caused to be 

 prepared and ask leave to present the following minute : " 



On the twelfth day of the present month the American Museum of Natural 

 History sustained a great loss in the death of 



JAMES MANSELL CONSTABLE. 



Mr. Constable became a Fellow of the Museum in 1871, and was elected to 

 its Board of Trustees in the following year. ?Ie served as a Member of the 

 Executive Committee, and was subsequently chosen its Chairman, which position 

 he filled until his death. Mr. Constable also held the office of First Vice- 

 President, to which he was elected in 1890. 



By the generous financial aid of Mr. Constable, the first relations of the 

 Museum with the cause of public education were established in 1882, and prac- 

 tically formed the beginning of the present Department of Public Instruction of 

 the Museum. 



In the performance of the duties which devolved upon him in his official 

 relations to the Museum, Mr. Constable manifested the patience, sound judg- 

 ment, sincerity and gentleness which prominently distinguished his character. 

 He was unselfish in giving his earnest and individual efforts and financial sup- 

 port to everything that would promote and develop the growth of the Museum, 

 and his interest in its work was actively expressed until within a few days of his 

 death. 



He valued highly his kind and friendly relations with the Trustees, and his 

 associates felt for him the esteem which his wise counsel and never-failing kind- 

 ness and courtesy justified. 



It is directed that this Minute be placed upon the record of the Meeting ; that 

 a copy of the same be forwarded to his family, and that this Board, as a body, 

 attend his funeral. 



On Motion, the Minute was adopted. 



