. Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art . rized them since their organization. Interesting meetings,at which addresses are presented, and discussions are held on sub-jects of especial and immediate value to the students, and exhibi-tions of work, either by former pupils or chosen with reference tosome particular line of effort directly related to the aims of theschool, have been frequent and well attended. Since it was opened in 1877 the school has been attended byeight thousand three hundred and ninety-nine individual pupils,one thousand eight hundred and twentj^-two of whom have re
. Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art . rized them since their organization. Interesting meetings,at which addresses are presented, and discussions are held on sub-jects of especial and immediate value to the students, and exhibi-tions of work, either by former pupils or chosen with reference tosome particular line of effort directly related to the aims of theschool, have been frequent and well attended. Since it was opened in 1877 the school has been attended byeight thousand three hundred and ninety-nine individual pupils,one thousand eight hundred and twentj^-two of whom have re-ceived either a certificate or diploma. This means a constituencylarge enough to exert a powerful influence in upholding and ex-tending the ideas which the institution represents, and that onlyneeds to be more completely organized to constitute a source ofunmeasured strength to the corporation itself. It seems to methat it would be eminently proper, and in every way desirable, forthe corporation to recognize this already influential and rapidly %. 4 CABINET WITH METAL PANEL. Woodwork by Carl A. Diibs, a Student of the School. Panel bv a Former Student. 31 growing body by assuring its representation on the Board ofTrustees. I believe that such representation would do much todevelope and encourage a spirit of active and loyal co-operationon the part of the great body of the alumni, whether organized ornot, and would prove to be a very genuine addition to the strengthof the Board itself. Among the student organizations, of which there are several,the Art and Textile Club, and the Girls Industrial Art Leaguehave rendered most conspicuous service in promoting a healthysocial atmosphere, and in ministering in unnumbered ways to thewell-being and happiness of the student body. Under the wiseand kindly guidance of the Associate Committee, which has, asalways, been untiring in its efforts and unstinted in its generosity,the activities of these organizations have developed along lines o
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