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to this policy that our noble institution has progressed so marvelously in the 

 past, and will continue to progress in the future. 



In this spirit, Mr. Jesup, holding steadily to the views which I have 

 expressed, and in obedience to the law, it is now my duty and very great 

 pleasure to turn over to your competent custody, and the custody of your 

 fellow Trustees, these new halls of the American Museum of Natural History. 



Address by Morris K. Jesup, President, accepting the Building on 

 Behalf of the Trustees. 



" President Clausen : On behalf of the Trustees of the 

 American Museum of Natural History, I receive this beautiful 

 edifice and acknowledge the kindly views which you have expressed. 

 These, sir, are fully reciprocated, not only by myself, but by the 

 Trustees, whom I have the honor to represent. 



"You quite touched my heart, Mr. Clausen, when you spoke of 

 the kindly interest that has always existed between the several 

 departments of the City Government and this Museum. I want 

 to say that during my twenty years administration as President 

 there has not been one word of discord, or even of disagreement, 

 between this institution and the city authorities. On the other 

 hand, the kindliest sympathy and cooperation have always existed. 



"Ladies and Gentlemen: There are three departments of 

 this Museum, — the department of science, the department of exhi- 

 bition, and the department of education. The first of these — 

 science — provides the material which makes the others possible. 

 Science indicates the direction that our exploring expeditions 

 shall take ; it determines what material shall be collected, and how 

 this material may be exhibited to obtain profitable educational 

 returns. How profitless is mere exhibition without instruction ! 



" We are met together to-night to consecrate this magnificent 

 hall to the cause of education, and you will soon be addressed by 

 those who are competent to speak on this subject. 



" It would not be right for me to close my remarks without 

 mentioning the architects who have planned, designed and con- 

 structed this hall. I refer to Messrs. Cady, Berg & See. These' 

 gentlemen have had in charge the construction of this Museum 

 almost from the beginning, and you yourselves are the best judges 

 of the way in which they have performed their duties. 



" Mr. Clausen has made mention of what the city has given to 

 this great enterprise, and it is proper, therefore, for me to mention 

 what Trustees and friends have given. While it is impossible to 

 make an accurate statement, I think I am justified in saying that 

 the contributions of money and the cash value of the collections 

 aggregate upwards of $3,000,000. While Mr. Clausen has called 

 attention to the generous amount contributed by the city toward 

 the maintenance of this institution since its opening, namely, the 



