FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 



To the Trustees and Members of The American Museum of 

 Natural History, and to the Municipal Authorities of the 

 City of New York : 



The President has the honor to submit herewith his seventh 

 annual report setting forth the progress of the Museum during 

 the year 1913, and including the special reports of the Director 

 and of the Officers of the various departments of the Museum 

 and of the Board. 



During the year the Museum has lost one of its founders 

 and staunchest friends in the death of J. Pierpont Morgan, 

 which occurred on the thirty-first day of March. For forty- 

 four years Mr. Morgan served on the Board of Trustees, and, 

 second only to Mr. Jesup, was the most munificent contributor 

 to the development of the institution, not centering his interest 

 in any one department, but extending it to the Museum as a 

 whole. The Trustees endeavored to express their indebted- 

 ness and high regard in the following resolution, adopted at a 

 Special Meeting of the Board on April 4, 1913: 



The people of New York and of this country are 

 forever indebted to 

 JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN 

 for his large share in the foundation and upbuilding of 



The American Museum of Natural History 

 as a national institution of education and public welfare. 

 From December 30, 1868, when the first steps 

 were taken to found the Museum, until 191 2, when 

 he last visited his collections of Minerals and Gems 

 in the Museum, he gave munificently of his time, his 

 judgment, his affection, his means. In this, as in so 

 many other public causes, he will be remembered as a 

 true patriot and loyal citizen of the republic. 



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