by our fellow citizens, a guarantee of a prosperous 

 future in the formation of a Museum of Natural His- 

 tory that will be second to none, and which, while 

 affording amusement and instruction to the public, 

 will be the means of teaching our youth to appreciate 

 the wonderful works of the Creator. Many large 

 and very valuable collections are offered for sale to 

 us by persons anxious to place them in a permanent 

 public institution, and very frequently the results of 

 the labor and care of years may be obtained for a 

 fraction of their real value; to secure these and 

 commence a fund that shall place the museum in an 

 independent position, the present subscription list of 

 $52,000 should be increased to at least $100,000, and 

 the Trustees appeal to the public to aid them in 

 soon securing this amount. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



JOHN DAVID WOLFE, 



President. 

 A. G. Phelps Dodge, 



Secretary. 



