Identifier: annualreportof03phil (find matches)
Title: Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art. Annual report Pennsylvania Museum of Art. Annual report
Subjects: Philadelphia Museum of Art Art
Publisher: Philadelphia : Philadelphia Museum of Art
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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^ in-creasing collections in Memorial Hall have been from an earlyperiod under his immediate direction. He made of this his life-work, having few other interests outside his home and a small circleof valued friends of his younger days, and his time and thoughtwere given to it unreservedly. With a liberal education and cul-tivated tastes, he had by constant study acquired much of theknowledge indispensable to the office of Curator. He was a manof high integrity and honor, fair and just in his dealings, and com-bining gentleness with firmness and good judgment. He won therespect and confidence of all the employes of the Museum, whocheerfully referred any disputes to him for final settlement, and heattached to him all who were in any way associated with his Mu-seum work. In bearing this public testimony of their appreciation, theTrustees direct that copies of this minute be sent to the family ofMr. Dorr, and to the guardians of his little children, that they may
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PATE-SUR-PATE VASES.Made by Minton & Co., England. Decorated by M. L. Solon. THE CENTRAL EXAMPLE FROM THE JOSEPH E. TEMPLE TRUST. 17 know, when they are older, in what esteem their father was heldby the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art. By order of the Executive Committee. (Signed) ALFRED C. LAMBDIN, Secretary, pro temy At a special meeting held March 9th, to consider the election ofa successor to Mr. Dorr, Mr. Edwin AtLee Barber was duly electedCurator. The much-needed repairs to Memorial Hall, begun on April 29thby the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, will add greatly to thecomfort of the occupants and the safety of the valuable collec-tions on exhibition there. For full details as to the collections, and the additions thereto,the number of visitors during the past year, etc., a complete state-ment will be found in the Report of the Curator. All which is respectfull)^ submitted. WILLIAM PLATT PEPPER, Director, Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art.July

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