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scriptions of members had been $4,000, and the trustees had given 
the rest? $6,000. Mr. Jesup said, ‘ Yes,”] ' 
The following is a summary of the cash receipts of the Muse- 
um of Natural History down to January Ist, 1885. 
From Trustees, Patrons, Fellows, Members, $316,424.71 
BRIE 20) 2 feretars..'s . . Mie, eee fa 110,722.99 
me tne peate Dupt. of P.L ...G......0.. 604. 2,160.50 
DMICOMOMNG ifsc. ath yoo... tet: NOMA SO 1,169.98 
mameummia Of Guides: /:. 2.020006) 05.052.. 360.00 

$430,838.18 
From this it appears that, of the total amount, the city has 
given scarcely more than one quarter, and of this sum, a part has 
been expended in repairs on the building. 
I have been looking over the names of those who have given 
this large sum of money, exclusive of the city. Ihave no right to 
speak of them, or of their religious belief, but from what I know of 
_ their views, I am persuaded that the very large majority of these 
subscriptions have come from those who desire to see the Lord's 
day observed and protected. 
One of the objections to Sunday opening is the very considera- 
ble expense that it would entail on the Museum. On this point it 
is fair to state, that, in my judgment, a large portion of the money 
now contributed by our constituency would be withheld if the Muse- 
um is opened on Sunday. As President of the Museum, therefore, 
and knowing its business arrangements, supposing other objections 
removed, I would not consider it safe, in a financial point of view, 
for the trustees to open the Museum on Sunday, unless we had 
at least $10,000 pledged, besides the $15,900 now contributed by 
the city. Is the city prepared to give this additional contribution ? 
It should also be stated that the collections in each Museum 
are of sucha nature and value, that the care of them cannot be 
entrusted to inexperienced men. If the Museums were open on 
Sunday, a force of men tried and trained forthe work, would have 
to be employed permanently, at a greatly increased expense. , 
3. Aside from the foregoing considerations, I maintain that it 
is not for the interest of the people, especially of the workingmen, 
to open the Museums on Sunday. My position is taken both from 
what I know of the workingmen themselves, and of the value to 
them of Sunday as a day of rest from toil and labor, of the many 

