TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
To the Trustees and Members of the American Museum of Natural 
History : 
The progress of the work of the Institution for the year just 
closed is briefly presented for your consideration. 
Finances. — The Treasurer's report for the year 1892 shows the 
receipts to have been as follows : 
From the City $35,413-55 
Annual Members' dues 6,940.00 
Income from Endowment Fund 16,790.00 
State Department of Public Instruction 2,697.00 
From the Trustees and other sources 20,462.00 
Total $82,302.55 
Expenditure for maintenance $66,339.01 
Construction of new cases, repairs, etc 12,738.45 
Additions to the collections 23,552.89 
Deficiency at beginning of year 6,979. 16 
Total $109,609.51 
Total Expenditures $109,609.51 
Total Receipts 82,302.55 
" Dr." balance $27,306.96 
The Department of Public Instruction was carried on by the 
Trustees at a cost of $4101.70 in excess of the sum received from 
the State. 
Endowment Fund. — This fund has been increased since the 
last report by the gift of $5,000 by Wm. C. Schermerhorn, Esq., 
and the bequest of a similar amount from the estate of the late 
Miss Sarah M. Hitchcock. 
During the early part of the year the Legislature passed a measure 
authorizing the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to grant 
annually $50,000 in addition to the $25,000 then authorized by 
law. The terms of the bill provided that the Museum should be 
open free to the public every day in the week except Monday, 
and including Sunday afternoon. 
In conformity with this law, the Park Board was empowered 
with the consent of the Trustees to modify the contract in regard 
