34 Report of the President 



GENERAL AND SCIENTIFIC ENDOWMENT 



The total general and scientific endowment on Decem- 

 ber 31, 1919, amounted to $8,117,986.07. If the munificent 

 bequests which have been made to the Museum 

 Bequests during the last few years are realized, our 



Settlement tota ^ endowment will amount to $10,337,986.07. 

 The present status of these bequests is as 

 follows : 



Bequest of Amos F. Eno: Under the will of Amos F. 

 Eno, the Museum is to receive $250,000. The will is being 

 contested, and the case is pending in the courts. 



Bequest of Charles E. Rhinelander: The Museum's 

 interest is 2% of the residuary estate. The Museum's 

 prospective share is $8,000 and possibly an additional 

 $12,000 from a trust fund contingent upon the death of 

 Rhinelander Waldo without descendants. Charles E. Rhine- 

 lander died on December 7, 191 5. 



Bequest of Helen C. Juilliard: The Museum's interest 

 in this estate is $50,000, which was held in trust by Mr. 

 A. D. Juilliard during his life. The Museum has received 

 (in 1919) income amounting to $2,050 on this bequest, this 

 being the interest since April 25, 1919, the date of Mr. 

 Juilliard's death. 



Bequest of James Gaunt: 'The Museum is entitled to 

 one-half of the residuary estate, subject to life estate of 

 Thomas T. Gaunt. The Museum's share is $15,000 plus 

 one-half the proceeds from certain real property in Idaho 

 of uncertain value. 



Bequest of Emil Wolff : The Museum is to receive fifty 

 shares of the Preferred Stock of the Einstein-Wolff Com- 

 pany. Notice has been filed with the federal authorities of 

 the intention of the Museum to accept this bequest. 



Bequest of Ludwig Dreyfuss : The Museum is to receive 

 $10,000 from this estate. The Assistant Secretary has filed 

 notice of the Museum's intention to accept this bequest. 



