THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, March 1, 1996 TAG: 9603010022
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 36 lines
There is nothing in Norfolk that speaks to the citizen or tourist as eloquently as does The Chrysler Museum. It is truly a shining example of the exuberant efforts of the curatorial staff in conjunction with the support of the board of directors, the director and all the departments that carry out the business end of a fine museum.
Over the past 20 years, I have made many memorable visits to this fine institution. I have introduced many friends, family and associates to the pleasure of a visit. It is the first attraction discussed when entertainment is being planned by my family when they visit me in Norfolk. Gifts from the museum gift shop are always anticipated and enjoyed.
Therefore it is with great trepidation that I reject my membership with The Chrysler Museum as the only means of protest to the recent debauchery exhibited by the executive committee. Nothing and no one can justify the butchery of the curatorial staff as a means of rectifying the failure of the board of directors and executive committee to generate adequate revenue. Members of the executive committee and Katherine Jordan should hang their heads in shame at the imprudent use of questionable judgment. The great storehouse of knowledge that each curator carries is as valuable to the Chrysler as Gianlorenzo Bernini's ``Bust of the Savior.'' How can anyone justify this deacquisition as a means to balance the bottom line?
KEVIN R. MICHAUD
Norfolk, Feb. 19, 1996 by CNB