It is with deep regret that we are obliged to report the death 

 of two of our subscribers who have been in the service of the 

 Museum for a considerable period, particular mention concern- 

 ing whom will be found in another part of this report. 



The incorporation in the Rules of equitable insurance fea- 

 tures, which afford liberal protection to the employee's family, 

 without additional cost to the subscriber, has again demon- 

 strated that the Pension Plan of this institution extends its 

 provisions beyond those usually included in pension systems. 



Inquiries made at different times lead us to believe that in 

 many instances there is a tendency upon the part of individuals 

 to neglect to give due heed to threatened illness and that, 

 owing to lack of facilities, proper care is not given to the sick. 

 In view of these facts and the number of recent serious cases 

 in which major operations have been required, and also of the 

 fact that at the present time there exist among various em- 

 ployees and members of their families physical ailments that 

 make immediate attention imperative, it has been suggested 

 that it might be desirable to enter into working relations, by 

 endowment or otherwise, with some centrally located hospital 

 in order that proper treatment may be given, especially to those 

 employees and members of their families who are unable to 

 bear the cost of expert care, the applications for assignments 

 to such hospital to be under the control of the Pension Board. 



During the past year, through the generosity of friends, the 

 Pension Board has been able to continue to extend relief to the 

 families of deceased subscribers ; it has obtained employment 

 for worthy members of such families ; secured medical advice, 

 and had minor operations performed upon individuals unable 

 to provide the means for such necessary treatment. Mention 

 of these facts is made only for the purpose of calling attention 

 to the scope of the work of the Pension Board, the humani- 

 tarian provisions incorporated in the Rules and Regulations 

 and the highly commendable efforts on the part of the admin- 

 istrative officers of the institution to endeavor in all possible 

 ways not alone to promote the general welfare of its employees 



