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REPORT OF SECTION OF ART 
Following the death of Dr. John Quincy Adams the activities of this 
section became merged with those of the Art Loan Committee of the 
Women’s Auxiliary. 
REPORT OF THE WOMEN’S AUXILIARY 
The Women’s Auxiliary in its present form (the Art Committee and 
Hospitality Committee of Women having been previously in existence) 
was organized April 6, 1919, with Mrs. Charles P. Benedict as president, 
Mrs. James R:. Walsh vice president, Mrs. Adeline T. Hollick secretary. 
Mrs. Hollick resigned and Mrs. Benedict unfortunately died December 28, 
1919. Mrs. Walsh accepted the presidency and Mrs. Vesta Handley 
Greaves became secretary. The following committees were appointed : 
Art Loan Committee, Mrs. Robert W. Gardner, chairman. 
Hospitality Committee, Mrs. Charles A. Ingalls, chairman 
Flower Show Committee, Mrs. R. L. Stoddard, chairman. 
Americanization Committee, Mrs. T. Livingstone Kennedy, chairman. 
Children’s Work Committee, Mrs. Grace Egbert Clark, chairman. 
Membership Committee, Mrs. F. W. Skinner, chairman. 
Under the management of the Auxiliary and its committees refresh- 
ments have been provided at all Institute and many other meetings held 
in the Museum; two flower shows have been given, lectures on various 
subjects have signalized their meetings; the War Trophy Exhibit, the 
Lace Exhibit, the “ Americanization” playlet by children, and Art Loan 
exhibits have been arranged. Funds have been raised for lantern slides 
and for Children’s Museum League purposes. Lectures at public schools, 
addresses before other women’s societies, and other engagements for the 
museum staff have been made. The Auxiliary has thus been of material 
assistance to the trustees in furthering the usefulness of the museum in 
each of its departments. 
REPORTS OF AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS 
The Board of Trustees have approved the use of the auditorium of the 
Museum for meetings of organizations with objects kindred to those of 
the Institute. Of such the following have made more or less detailed 
reports: 
STATEN ISLAND BIRD CLUB 
Organized May 22, 1914, under the name of Staten Island Bird Lovers 
Club, at the residence of Mrs. Wilhelm Knauth, Hon. Howard R. Bayne in 
the chair, Howard H. Cleaves secretary pro tem.* Mrs. Knauth was the 
first president, and the club flourished for several years. It was reorgan- 
