To Patrons And Exhibitors

It is frequently the fate of newlyojiened museum to be overwhelmed with (ionations and bequeBts which it Is not considered advlsable for them to recelve or which they cannot properly care for at first. Agaln there may be those who wish to beneflt the museum with gifts of value and may not know how to set about the matter. For these reasons we quote o portion of the by-laws relative to the committee on exhlbltions and collectlons and pive the names of the trustees. It may also be hcre stated that all gifts and bequests must be made to "The Detroit Museum of Art." The sectlon of the bylaws referred to is as follows: "The committee on collectious and exhibitions shall be composed of five members, at least three of whom shall be members of the board of trustees. They shall have entire charge and supervisión of the (jalleries and all works of art anii other personal property belonging to the museum. The committee shall pass upon all works of art offcred to the museum for purchase or as donatlonê, and shall report their reeommendations in regard to the acceptauce of the same to the board of trustees. They may rejeet works of in6ufficicnt merit and direct the arrangement and di6play of the works offered." This committee for the year 1888 consists of Messrs. W. H. Brearley, L. T. Ives, Collins B. Hubbard and James McMillan and Miss Clara A. Avery. The committee on tha art school, which wil! soou be opened in connection with the museum, is composed of Messrs. L. T. Ives, James E. Scripps, W. H. Brearley, Miss Clara A. Avery and Mrs. Crapo Smith. The trustees of the museum are Senator T. W. Palmer, W. A. Moore, D. M. Ferry. James McMillan, C. B. Hubbard, W. H. Brearley, James E. Scripps and L. T. Ives.