1 8 Report of the President 



that the schedule of salaries for the members of the scientific 

 and administrative staffs is much below the standards recog- 

 nized elsewhere in the city, and if the American Museum is 

 to retain highly efficient men on its staff, it must pay salaries 

 commensurate with those that similar services command out- 

 side. Relief in this situation can be obtained only through 

 a larger General Endowment. 



During the year a number of important bequests and gifts 

 have been announced, which when received will be applied to 

 the General Endowment. 



Under the will of Amos F. Eno, an Annual Member for 



twenty-four years and a Life Member for ten years, the 



Museum was designated as a beneficiary to the ex- 



eques s ^^ ^ $250,000. This will was contested by certain 



of the heirs and was set aside by jury trial. The case is now 



pending before the Court of Appeals. 



Under the will of James Gaunt, the Museum is to be a bene- 

 ficiary of one half of his residuary estate after the death of 

 his brother Dr. Thomas T. Gaunt. It is estimated that under 

 this legacy the Museum may receive $100,000. 



Although the will of Charles E. Rhinelander is being con- 

 tested, there is a possibility that the Museum will receive a 

 bequest of $8,000 and may later be a further beneficiary to the 

 extent of $12,000 from a trust fund. 



The Museum has received $10,000 as payment in full of the 

 bequest of Emil C. Bondy. This sum has been added to the 

 General Endowment Fund. 



Under the will of Helen C. Juilliard, the Museum is to re- 

 ceive the sum of $50,000, which will be applied to the Building 

 Fund of the Museum. 



If the Trustees and Members will observe the wonderful 

 stimulus which has been given to the scientific and educa- 

 tional development of the Museum through the 

 esup un new resources com i n g from the Jesup Endow- 

 ment Fund, they will feel more strongly than ever the urgency 

 of the movement towards increased building space and in- 

 creased General Endowment. The annual income from this 



