The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has 

 been aptly described by President Williams as one of 

 the significant fruits of "the growing interest of men 

 f >i affairs in the betterment of the social and intel- 

 lectual life of this community." 



To give to Cleveland the opportunity of advam 

 knowledge in a new field. 



W To RESTORE to our children and children's children the 

 knowledge and the love of nature of which civilization 

 robs them. 



To collect and preserve for posterity the rapidly 

 | shing wild life and primitive human cultures of 

 the world. 



To inspire interest and fb provide the keys to open 

 for the people of a great city the wonders of nature 

 that lie in the parks and the country about us. 



To bring the far corners of the earth to those who 

 cannot travel. 



To create a popular university for the instruction 

 of all the people, almost from the cradle to the grave, 

 in the significance of science and its relation to human 

 welfare and happiness. 



w THESE are some of the broad purposes of the 



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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was 

 incorporated in December, 1920. It will succeed in its 

 "mbition of broad service in proportion as it enlists 

 the interest and support of the people. 



It is dependent at present for financial support upon 

 the contributions of public-spirited citizens. The trus- 

 tees have provided for the recognition of these contri- 

 butions by authorizing a series of memberships, the 

 details of which may be obtained from the Director of 

 the Museum. 



