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Art. The Board of Trustees elected Mr. Gunsaulus a Patron in recog- 

 nition of the eminent services he has rendered the Institution. 



Mr. Homer E. Sargent was also elected a Patron for similar reasons. 



Mr. Marshall Field has presented the Board of Trustees of the 

 Musetim with an oil portrait of the Founder of the Museum, painted 

 by Bonnat. It is to be placed on the wall in the Trustees' Room of 

 the new Mtiseum. 



As a result of the personal efforts of President Stanley Field, the 

 Board of Trustees has had the pleasure of electing fifty-two Life Mem- 

 bers during the past few months. This is a most remarkable manifesta- 

 tion of the growing interest of the citizens of Chicago in the Institution, 

 which far outweighs in importance even the very considerable sum of 

 money thus added to the resources of the Museum. 



The contract for the filling in of the large area of ground, whose 

 natural elevation was some thirty feet below the floor of the basement 

 of the new Museimi building, is practically finished; in fact, would 

 have been accomplished except for weather conditions. This com- 

 pletes what might be called the foundation work of the building and 

 it is expected that the placing of the steel and the setting of the marble 

 will begin as early in the spring as the prevailing temperature will per- 

 mit. The main water line has been finished to the building. The 

 big sewer duct has also been laid to the building line. The marble 

 is cut and three-foiirths of it is stored in the city, the balance being 

 at the quarries subject to requisition. The structural steel has all 

 been delivered to the site. 



Maintenance. — The budget authorized by the Board of Trustees 

 provided the siun of $156,796 for the maintenance of the Museum for 

 the year ending December 31, 19 16. The amount expended was 

 $136,280, showing a balance in excess of the estimated expenses of 

 $20,516. In addition to this amount approximately $11,000 was 

 expended by authority of the Board of Trustees for collections, expedi- 

 tions, etc., bringing the total expenditure for the year to $147,280. 



Publications. — During the year five publications and two indexes 

 have been issued. These publications comprise five volumes, details 

 of which follow: 



Pub. 186. — Report Series. Vol. V, No. i. Annual report of the 

 Director to the Board of Trustees for the year 191 5. 74 

 pages. 14 half-tones. Edition 2500. 



Pub. 187. — Botanical Series. Vol. II, No. 11. i. Contributions to 

 North American Euphorbiaceae VI-ii. Vegetation of 

 Alacran Reef. By C. F. Millspaugh. 32 pages. 2 half- 

 tones. Edition 1500. 



