Museum. Archæology. Museum of consists of two parts, a Museum of Classical Archæology, and a Museum of General and Local Archæology as above defined. The Syndicate consider that they ought to be responsible to the University for the care of the entire building, but that for administrative and financial purposes the Museum of Classical Archaeology and the Museum of General and Local Archæology should be independent. They assume that the staff of the Museum of Classical Archæology will be paid out of the Fitzwilliam Fund, and that of the Museum of General and Local Archæology out of the University Chest. The part of the building appropriated to the former having been built out of the Fitzwilliam Fund at a cost of approximately £7000, and the part appropriated to the latter at a cost of £2000 out of the University Chest, they further assume that the annual expenditure on rates and taxes, repairs, heating, and lighting for the entire building, will be divided between the Fitzwilliam Fund and the University Chest in the proportion of 7 to 2. Until the premises have been rated, it is not possible to calculate the exact amount of the share which will fall annually to the charge of the University under the first two of these headings; under the last three headings it will not exceed about £30 per annum. The Syndicate consider that the collections and library offered by the Antiquarian Society to the University should be thankfully accepted and deposited in the Museum of General and Local Archæology. When the valuable ethnological collections mentioned in Part I. § 3 of the above Report are presented to the University, the Syndicate are of opinion that they should be placed in the same Museum. The Syndicate consider that the conditions under which the offer of the Antiquarian Society is made, as laid down in Part III. of their Report, are reasonable and should be complied with. The Syndicate concur in the suggestion made in Part II. § 7 of the Antiquarian Society's Report as to the management of the collections and library of the Antiquarian Society by a separate committee, and as to the constitution of that committee. They propose that the management of the entire collections of General and Local Archæology be entrusted to the same Committee. With reference to condition (6), the Syndicate think that the collections offered by the Antiquarian Society, and any other collections hereafter acquired by the University for the Museum of General and Local Archæology, should be under the care of one Curator. They are of opinion that the amount of the Curator's stipend suggested in Part I. § 6, though in itself by no means excessive, is more than the University in the present position of its finances is likely to be willing to provide. They accordingly propose the appointment of a Curator at a smaller stipend. They expect that the Curator will not need other regular assistance than could be supplied by a boy at small weekly wages, say not exceeding 10s. The reception and arrangement of the offered gifts will necessarily entail a certain amount of expenditure, which is not however likely to exceed £250. Of this expenditure the Antiquarian Society has expressed its willingness to bear a part. The Syndicate propose that the University should contribute for its share a sum not exceeding £150. In making these proposals the Syndicate have had in view the present needs of the University and position of the Fitzwilliam Museum Fund. They do not wish to be understood as laying down any principles which might prevent their successors from distributing the miscellaneous antiquities belonging to or hereafter to be acquired by the University between the Fitzwilliam Museum, and the Museum of General and Local Archæology, as convenience or propriety of classification may suggest. The Syndicate accordingly recommend: ment of I. That the annual expenditure on rates, taxes, repairs, Apportionheating, lighting, and cleaning, for the New Museum of expenses. Archæology, be apportioned between the Fitzwilliam Fund and the University Chest in the proportion of 7 to 2, on condition that the rooms E, F, G, H, marked on the plans be Museum. Antiquarian collections accepted. Antiquarian its constitution, terminal meetings appropriated as a University Museum of General and Local Archæology. II. That the offer of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society to present its entire collections to the University subject to the conditions stated in the communication of the Society to the Vice-Chancellor dated October 18, 1883, be accepted, and that the thanks of the University be conveyed to the Society for the gift. III. That the management of the collections and library presented by the Antiquarian Society, and of any other collections hereafter acquired by the University for the Museum of General and Local Archæology, be entrusted to a committee, to be called the Antiquarian Committee. IV. That the Antiquarian Committee consist of the Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, two members of the Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate appointed by the Syndicate, the President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, and two members of the Council of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society appointed by the Council of that body: provided that every member of the Committee keep his place on the Committee so long only as he holds the qualification in virtue of which he has been appointed. V. That the Antiquarian Committee be required to and Annual meet at least once in every term, and to present an annual report to the Senate before the end of each academical year. Report. Curator; his stipend, appointment, duties. Assistant. VI. That a Curator of the Museum of General and Local Archæology be appointed at a salary of £100 per annum to be paid out of the University Chest. VII. That the Curator be appointed by the Antiquarian Committee, with the consent of the Vice-Chancellor, and be removable by the same authority. VIII. That the duties of the Curator be defined and published to the Senate from time to time by the Antiquarian Committee. IX. That the Antiquarian Committee be authorised to engage the services of a boy as assistant in the Museum of General and Local Archæology at weekly wages not exceeding 108, Mar. 16, 1866. moval. X. That the Antiquarian Committee be authorised to Cost of respend a sum not exceeding £150 from the University Chest on the removal of the collections offered by the Cambridge Antiquarian Society to the Museum of General and Local Archæology and on their proper arrangement there. MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE, AND LECTURE ROOMS. See Stat. B. Iv. 13 and the Grace at p. 311. 1. Reserve Fund. The Museums Reserve Fund receives £500 a year from the University [Note. The sum of £3500 a year is contributed by the University Chest for the maintenance of the University Lecture Rooms, and for the support and extension of the Museums of Physical, Mechanical, and Natural Science. See p. 299. Also £350 a year from the Common University Fund. See p. 310.] Placeat vobis, ut relationis Syndicorum quibus novorum Museorum et lectorum Camerarum ædificandarum cura demandata est 2°. Martii 1866 datæ pars prima suffragiis vestris comprobetur Idem conceditur de partibus 2, 3, 4. 1. A. The Managing Syndicate. constitu That the management and maintenance of the seve- Syndicate, ral Lecture Rooms of the University and of all the Museums tion, except the Fitzwilliam Museum be entrusted to a Syndicate consisting of the Vice-Chancellor and eight other persons, to be elected by Grace. That of the said eight members two retire by rota- election, tion on the twentieth of November in every year, and that their places be supplied by two other persons, elected by Grace at the next ensuing Congregation, the retiring members not being re-eligible at that election [except by a special Grace in which it shall be stated that in the opinion of the Council there are special grounds which make the retirement of such member or members inexpedient. Grace 9 Nov. 1882.] That the order of rotation for retirement be that of rotation, priority of election. any That in the case of a vacancy occurring in casual vacancies. of Science and Lecture Rooms. Meetings. Members absent a to vacate. be elected as soon as possible to supply the vacant place, and that the person so elected continue to be a member of the Syndicate for the same period as that during which the person whose substitute he is would have continued. That there be at least two meetings of the Syndicate in every term; and that four members (the ViceChancellor or his deputy being one) be requisite to constitute a quorum; but that in cases of emergency a smaller number be authorized to act, provided they be unanimous. That if any member of the Syndicate, other than the whole Term Vice-Chancellor, be absent from all the meetings of the Syndicate during one term his place on the Syndicate become vacant at the end of that term; provided however that two meetings at least have been held, of which three days' previous notice has been given. Duties. Annual Powers. Large expenditure or extensive alterations. Microscope That the Syndicate have the charge of the several buildings and rooms, that they direct the repairs and cleaning of the fabric, fixtures, furniture, cabinets and cases; that they audit the accounts and order all such things as are necessary for better regulating, maintaining, and securing the Museums, Lecture Rooms, and apartments connected therewith. That the Syndicate make an annual Report to the Senate. That the Syndicate have the power both of appointing and removing the Assistants and Servants of the Museums and Lecture Rooms, but not without the concurrence of a majority of the whole Syndicate. That the Syndicate refer any question involving large expenditure or extensive alterations to the Senate for its approval; as well as any other question which may appear to require the sanction of the Senate. By Grace 11 Dec. 1884 the University is to advance to the Syndicate a sum not exceeding £750 from the Chest for the purchase of microscopes, on condition (1) that interest at the rate of 4 per cent. be paid to the University, and (2) that fees charged for the use of the microscopes be paid to a separate account and be devoted to the payment of the interest and the maintenance and increase of the stock of microscopes. |