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Title: Founders' week memorial volume : containing an account of the two hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the city of Philadelphia, and histories of its scientific institutions, medical colleges, hospitals, etc.
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Philadelphia (Pa.) Founders' Week Celebration. Executive Committee Henry, Frederick Porteus, 1844-
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Publisher: Philadelphia : pub. by City of Philadelphia
Contributing Library: University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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ationof those who had labored and gone before. Through the efforts of Mr. Tryon, a Conchological Sectionhad been established in 1866. Its administration resulted in thecompletion of the arrangement of the conchological collectionwhich, because of the zeal of Tryon and his successor, Dr. Pils-bry, is probably the equal of any to be found elsewhere. The removal to Nineteenth and Pace Streets was begun onthe 2d of September, 1875, Messrs. George W. Tryon, Jr., andCharles F. Parker having been engaged on salary to transfer thecollections to the new building. The transfer of the library wasmade early in 1876, the librarian making special acknowledgmentfor assistance to James A. Ogden and John A. Ryder, both at thetime Jessup Fund students. The building had been completed at a cost of $193,682.29.The sum of $50,000 had been subscribed from the amount realizedby the sale of the old building, this sacrifice being made to securethe arrangement of the library and museum in time for the visitors
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W. S. W RUSCHEXBERGER, 1S07-1895. Academy of Natural Sciences. The Academy of Natural Sciences 171 attending the Centennial Exposition, from whom large additions tothe revenues were expected in fees of entrance to the museum.Interest was, however, so concentrated on the exhibition in Fair-mount Park that sightseers had little time for anything else, theadditional income was only partially realized, the expenses of admin-istration were greatly increased, and for the next few years theTreasurer annually reported a deficit. Mr. Tryon, not entirely satisfied with the condition of affairs,resigned his position as Curator in July, 1876. His action was,probably, for the benefit of science as he thereafter was able todevote his time to his conchological studies without interferencefrom outside engagements. In November, 1875, it had been agreed that the AmericanEntomological Society should be received into the Academy, andon May 16th of the following year the Entomological Section wasorganized

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