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Membership. — During the year the following gentlemen have 
become Patrons : Mr. Henry Villard, Dr. William Pepper and 
Mr. James Angus. 
Mr. Samuel P. Avery, Mr. James H. Jones, James B. Haggin, 
Esq., and Mrs. Richard P. Dana, have been elected Fellows. 
Accessions of life members are Mr. A. N. Towne, Miss Frances 
Pell, J. W. Reinhart, Esq., Mr. John Alsop King, Mr. William 
Niven, Mr. William F. Sebert and John King, Esq. 
The ceremonies pertaining to the formal transfer of the new 
building to the Trustees by the Park Commissioners, took place 
November 2d last, and a detailed statement of the proceedings 
on that occasion is presented in a later portion of this report. 
The important progress of the three preceding years has been 
repeated during 1892, and unless unforeseen difficulties arise 
a similar advance may be expected in the future. The Trustees 
have bestowed their time, attention and money unselfishly in 
ministering to the best interests of the Institution; they are inspired 
by an earnest pride in the work of giving to this city and country 
a Museum filled with the richest treasures from every domain of 
Natural History ; a Museum that shall be the peer in every respect 
to the most renowned museums of Europe, and that will offer to 
the masses of the Empire City a home where they may find that 
recreation, entertainment and education which serves to elevate 
and ennoble their life and character. 
I desire in closing to refer with gratitude to the faithful service 
rendered during the year by the several curators and others in 
charge of departments ; and by all the officers and employes of 
the Institution. 
MORRIS K. JESUP, 
President. 
