jects of thought for pursuit in leisure hours; to develop and maintain a museum that will represent and preserve the life of the region and meet the popular demand of residents for a general information upon scientific subjects. Prizes were awarded to both adults and children. One dollar was frequently donated for the best kept cottage, flower or vegetable garden. One little girl won a first prize for her display of shells and sea mosses; another; for an attractive winter scene. Payment was often given for specimens. The local newspaper of June 1901 reports: The beautiful in art and nature and the rare and curious in natural history were well represented at the exhibit of the Pacific Grove Museum Association wliich opened in theOld Parlor on Thursday of this week. The dingy old structure has been skillfully decorated by the ladies in charge and converted intoa mostcharming and inviting spot. A report from Miss Norton in 1904 indicates its growth: With the annual meeting we come to the close of the fifth year of the life of our young association. The year has been marked by continued growth of the collection: a water adder containing a large frog; a mounted mole; Atlantic shells, etc. 1 plan this year to work on Grabs, limpets, and chitons. We need money to meet the increas- ing demands for cases to protect our growing collections. The museum's continued growth is shown in the following notes taken from Miss Norton's paper, which was read at its tenth anniversary celebration in 1909: On October 20, 1899, at a meeting of the citizens called by Dr. Thomas F ilben, a constitution was adopted forming the Pacific Grove Museum Association, with 35 charter members. Professor Josiah Keep, one of the founders of the Chautauqua museum, was an in- corporator and member of the first board of directors. His work upon "West Coast Shells" was one of the first gifts to the library. The new association and the good fortune to secure the services of Mr. Thomas Cowan as president. Mr. B.A. Eardley was the first secretary and treasurer of the board; Mr. E.B. Lewis, recording secretary; and Dr. J.J. Williams, financial secretary of the association. The membership increased to about 80. The work of the association the first year included the development of the museum, the maintenance of a winter course on lectures free to members - and a flower, natural history and art exhibition in the spring. This exhibition was a departure in the line of popular education. The booth that attracted the most attention was that of the "Young Folks' Club" under the direction of Miss Marion Rouse, Miss Jeanette Murray, and Miss Etta B. Lloyd. who subscribed $51 after Mr. Cowan and Mrs. Jane Page each gave $100 to secure the 4 collection. Chaplain Joseph Clements contributed 165 birds, collected and prepared by him- sell', to start a very excellent collection. Mr. J.D. Clark gave bird specimens. Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Chase donated nearly 200 very fine specimens of mounted birds and mammals, besides valuable skins including a sea otter. Other donors were Mrs.Mary T. McCall of San Jose, Miss M.I.. MiC'ord, Mr. William Winston and Mr. Harry B. Winston, Dr. E.K. Abbott, Mr. Edward Berwick, Mrs. Mary Strong Clemens. The ladies of the Social and Advisory Committee gave 600 birds' eggs, collected mostly on the Peninsula. The Misses A. and A. Bayles of the department of marine algae presented a collec- lion of rare beauty and much scientific value. Mr. H.A. Green organized a department of forestry. Mrs. Harriet Crocker Alexander was the donor of $500, which was to be used to adapt the building to scientific purposes. Miss Jean and Mr. Templeton Crocker, niece and nephew of Mrs. Alexander, added another hundred dollars. Many gifts have been received for the museum. During its first year the following list of donations gave it a strong start: Through the initiative of Mr. J.K. Oliver of Monterey, an opportunity opened to secure a fine collection of 1,000 specimens of sea animals which were purchased the first year. The specimens came mostly from Monterey Bay and were valued at $1,200, but were acquired for $250. The late R,L. Holman led the subscription of 36 citizens For over thirty years the upkeep of the museum was provided by membership dues of one dollar a year and donations from interested people. The museum was poor. The selling of plants and flowers and the giving of entertainments helped to meet its expenses. Finally, an appeal, "Pacific Grove has to own the mu- seum as a City possession or it can no longer contribute to its support; but the City must support it or it cannot stay in the town," brought about the City's ownership in 1917. In 1919, a $5,000 bequest was given by Dr. Ann Lukens, who had become interested in the museum through her friend- ship with Miss Coffin. But its red-letter day came December 21, 1932, when the beautiful new $14,000 museum building of r Monterey style, largely the gift of Mrs. Igwy Chase, one of ll. u c f, Pacific Grove's much-loved citizens, was opened to the public. It was dedicated on the ninetieth birthday of the donor. With the opening of this new museum, Dr. Harold Heath, Stanford University Professor Emeritus of Zoology, resumed his role as Scientific Director. Dr. Heath had long been an ardent supporter of the museum, had acted as president of the Assoc- iation from 1906-1911, and since that time, except when his duties at Stanford University had prevented, had served on the scientific staff. He devoted forty-six years of effort to it and resigned his position in 1947. In 1934, an apartment was built on the upper floor to pro- vide a home for the curator. 214 215 HhkeE Or.