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Annual Report of the Administrator GREAT PROGRESS has been made in restoring many of our prints and oil paintings. This work is being done at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and at the New England Document Conser vation Center. Money permitting, it will be continued this year until these are in good shape. Actually our art collection in the several buildings is of considerable importance and will receive more attention in the years ahead. For the first time we are formulating plans for exhibiting contemporary arts and crafts. The president has appointed a committee for this consisting of Miss Mary Gardner, Mr. Regi nald Levine, and Mr. Julian Everett. They will formulate plans for collecting and displaying, not only for interest today but with consideration of the future, when what is done today will be a part of Nantucket's history. Attendance at our exhibits reached an all-time high this year. Income from invested funds and membership donations was also up. This made it possible for us to do some catching up on greatly needed repairs to several of our buildings. This was most gratifying but as I have pointed out before, with one exception, all are old buildings whose needs are never completely satisfied. We now have full title to "Greater Light," the gift of Miss Hanna A. Monaghan. It will be open to the public five after noons a week this summer. This will not be included as one of our Historic Exhibits but as an Open House filled with a unique and fascinating collection of art and furniture from several countries. The Association urged the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee to formulate plans for the Bicentennial Celebration featuring Nantucket's history and tradition more than a festival. They appointed Rev. Robert G. Metters, Chairman, George W. Jones, and Albert G. Brock, later adding Harry Gordon and Richard Maloney. These men are working diligently for a pro gram we can all be proud of. During the winter we held several programs at the Peter Foulger Museum featuring Mr. William Neufeld, Mrs. Barbara Johnson, and Mr. Edouard A. Stackpole. All were free to mem bers and well attended. These programs will be continued and expanded this year. The two museums were again open every Saturday afternoon during the winter. This created a small financial loss but was greatly appreciated by many people and seemed very worthwhile. The Peter Foulger Museum, especially the library, is suc cessfully filling its mission under Mr. Stackpole's able direction.
