At the hour appointed for the ceremony, a large con- 

 course of invited guests and citizens had gathered at 

 the site of the new edifice. The addresses delivered 

 on that occasion are appended to this Report. 



. The Trustees would express their thanks to the 

 Department of Public Parks, its architects and execu- 

 tive officers on the Park, for their uniform courtesy 

 and the personal interest they have displayed in the 

 success of the Museum. 



The number of visitors has been steadily increas- 

 ing, and has frequently amounted to 10,000 in a sin- 

 gle day. Teachers have brought their pupils in large 

 numbers to our halls, and by means of our rare col- 

 lections have been enabled to impart much valuable 

 instruction. The Museum is also attracting scientific 

 men and advanced scholars, by the advantage it can 

 afford them for scientific investigation. 



The privileges which, subscribers will enjoy are 

 stated in the first By-Law ; and as the importance of 

 the Museum in instructing the public and promoting 

 the study of Natural History throughout our land, is 

 manifest, we confidently appeal to all our public- 

 spirited citizens for the means to enable it to extend 

 yet more widely its sphere of influence. 



R. L. STUART, 



President. 

 WM. T. BLODGETT, 



Secretary. 



All communications should be addressed, Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History, Central Park, 

 New- York. 



