1874-1875 - American Museum of Natural History

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Whole number for October, 70,846
Total for eight weeks, . 128,943
Average per week, . 16,118
From the above statistics, it will appear conclusively
that while the efforts of the Board of Trustees
have been directed to the establishment of an institution
with high scientific aims, they have not failed at
the same time to make some appropriate return for
'the liberal aid of the City by contributing to the
attractions of the Central Park, a highly appreciated
source of popular enjoyment, truly refining in its
tendencies, and calculated to direct the thoughts and
aims of many into congenial channels of observation
and study.
We cannot conclude this brief report without a
sincere and respectful tribute to the memory of our
late associate, Mr. WILLIAM T; BLODGETT, a gentleman
who, while he possessed a nature in peculiar and earnest
sympathy with the liberal and graceful arts, was
from the beginning the friend and zealous promoter
of the interests of this Museum, an institution whose
appropriate though not exclusive field enters largely
into the severe domain of science. We shall miss
his active co6peration, his generous and ready aid,
and the intercourse of the ever genial and courteous
gentleman. ROBERT L. STUART,
Pre,8ident.
D. JACKSON STEWARD,
Secretary.
All communications should be addressed, AMERI-
(AN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CENTRAL PARK,
NEw YORK.