ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 



FOR THE YEAR 1889. 



To the Patrons, Fellows and Members of the Museum : 



The report of the operations of the Museum for the year 1889 

 shows the Treasurer's receipts to have been $53,932.99, and the 

 expenditures $50,775.33. There has been used for the improve- 

 ment and enlargement of the collections $10,104.33, and for 

 maintenance, covering items for salaries, light, coal, fixtures, 

 repairs, labor, etc., the sum of $40,671. The cost of opening 

 two evenings of the week, as well as thirteen holiday evenings, 

 has materially enhanced our maintenance account. The city has 

 contributed $25,000 of the total amount. 



Eighteen Life Members have been added, and Mr. Edward D. 

 Adams, Miss Phebe Anna Thorne, and Mr. William C. Schermer- 

 horn have become Patrons by the subscription of $1000 each. 

 Messrs. Phillips Phoenix, Lloyd Phoenix and Wm. H. Harbeck 

 have, by subscriptions, been added to the roll of Fellows of the 

 Museum. The total income from members amounts to $12,660, 

 an increase over last year of $8210. Of this amount, $2210 

 represents the gratifying increase in dues of Annual Members. 



The accessions in the Geological Department are many. 

 Among the attractive and valuable specimens may be noted : 

 fossil fishes and large specimens of rich gold quartz, from J. M. 

 Constable, Esq.; two large masses of copper ore and block of 

 vein gold quartz, from Mr. J. D. Hague ; seven beautiful ex- 

 amples of velvet malachite, from the Copper Queen Consolidated 

 Mine, through Prof. James Douglas; also a very handsome group 

 of quartz crystals by the President. 



The rare collection of land shells owned by Mr. John J. 

 Crooke has been donated to the Museum, but not yet received for 

 exhibition. 



