Report of the President 97 



The Treasurer's books show a balance on hand December 31, 



1915, of $127,419 79 



This balance is made up as follows : 



Proceeds of four notes of the United States 



Trust Company of New York $75,000 00 



Sum reserved to meet pledges and obligations 



of 1915 26,565 45 



Unassigned income of Morris K. 



Jesup Fund, 1915 $20,499 79 



Unexpended General Income, 191 5 5,354 55 25,854 34 $127,419 79 



The Special Funds Account, which is composed of the 

 funds given for specified purposes, is indicative of the interest 

 , of Trustees and other friends in particular 



Funds Account departments or collections. Some of the 

 most important additions to the Museum 

 collections have been made possible through these special 

 gifts. The net receipts in this account have been $24,464.20. 



The money provided for the Crocker Land Expedition has 



been in the custody of the Treasurer of the Museum, acting 



ex-offtcio as disbursing agent for the Crocker 



roc er an Land Committee. Inasmuch as the moneys 

 Expedition ■ . • 



Fund Account contributed for this purpose were not direct 



contributions to the Museum, they have been 



recorded in a separate account, designated as the Crocker 



Land Expedition Fund Account. While a number of new 



contributions have been made to the Crocker Land Expedition 



Fund, there is still a considerable sum to be raised, including 



$9,500 which has been borrowed from the Museum General 



Account to temporarily finance the expedition. 



Respectfully submitted 



Henry Fairfield Osborn 



President 



